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How do I create RULES for fillable forms?

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2010-06-07T22:46:52+00:00

I'm creating a fillable form, and I'd like to create rules for certain contents.  For instance, if a person doesn't fill in anything for question 1, they CANNOT go on to question 2.  We have staff that often print out this form and leave certain things BLANK.  I want to create an electronic, fillable form that has set rules for each question so that you must enter certain information before you can move on.  I can't find out how to do that for the life of me!

Thanks,

Kelli

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-06-08T05:52:14+00:00

    See also  http://www.gmayor.com/ formfieldmacros.htm where you will find a macro solution that forces users to complete formfields, however as with any macro solution there is no way that you can force a user to employ it.

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    I'm creating a fillable form, and I'd like to create rules for certain contents.  For instance, if a person doesn't fill in anything for question 1, they CANNOT go on to question 2.  We have staff that often print out this form and leave certain things BLANK.  I want to create an electronic, fillable form that has set rules for each question so that you must enter certain information before you can move on.  I can't find out how to do that for the life of me!

    Thanks,

    Kelli

    Graham Mayor - Word MVP - www.gmayor.com

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  2. Doug Robbins - MVP - Office Apps and Services 323.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2010-06-07T22:53:26+00:00

    See the article "How to validate the contents of a formfield in a Word form” at:

    http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/ValidateFFields.htm

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    I'm creating a fillable form, and I'd like to create rules for certain contents.  For instance, if a person doesn't fill in anything for question 1, they CANNOT go on to question 2.  We have staff that often print out this form and leave certain things BLANK.  I want to create an electronic, fillable form that has set rules for each question so that you must enter certain information before you can move on.  I can't find out how to do that for the life of me!

    Thanks,

    Kelli

    Doug Robbins - Word MVP dkr[atsymbol]mvps[dot]org

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