How do I make a dsocument / form useable for MAC and PC. My drop down menus on the form don't work on a MAC. GRRR

Question

I have a new problem. I need a doc / form to be useable in MS Word for Macs as well. When I sent it to a Mac user, I noticed that the drop down form field on the form wouldn't work. Is there a way to get that to functioning properly? Please help. I am really frustrated.  Thanks again!

Answer 1

To make Word documents cross-platform use the drop-down control.

On a Mac, follow these instructions:

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/word-2011-for-mac-insert-a-combo-field-on-a-form.seriesId-291785.html

On Windows with Word 2013, use the control on the Developer tab of the Ribbon shown in this screen shot. It's the Drop-Down Form Field in the Legacy Forms group of buttons.

Answer 2

This might help: 

"Word for Windows supports controls [fields] that are not supported in the Mac version. There is nothing you can do to change that. In order for forms to work in both Mac & PC the only type of controls used must be what are referred to as Legacy Form Fields, so the document would have to be redesigned with cross-platform compatibility in mind. Apparently the document uses either Content Controls or ActiveX Controls.

Also, the Windows versions of Word support document protection features that the Mac versions lack. If those features have been used Mac Word will simply see the document as "protected" & not allow any changes whatsoever.

Additionally, not all macros which run on a Windows PC will run on a Mac & vice-versa. It depends on the commands written into the macro & what it is intended to do."

Courtesy of Bob Jones (Cyber Taz)"

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Answer 3

Did you ever find a solution? This is very frustrating.

Answer 4

ultimately, it loops you back here.

Answer 5

Probably better to ask in the Office for Mac forums that you can select from the Categories drop down in these forums, then select the product and topic that is applicable