Option buttons in Word

Question

Hi

I would like to set up a list of option buttons (where only one is selectable by clicking) in MS Word.  I can put in one option button but not several linked to the one list.

Thanks

Answer 1

The way to do that is to use ActiveX Option buttons that you can insert from the Legacy Controls folder in the Controls section of the Developer tab of the ribbon

Insert one button and then select it and click on the Design Mode and access the Properties dialog and assign a group name to the button.

Then, the simplest thing to do is copy and paste the button as many times as required, as they will all then have the same GroupName (which is what makes them act exclusively), and then you can access the properties dialog for each one to assign a meaningful caption (or delete the caption altogether if that is more appropriate.

Answer 2

While I can see my options buttons on screen, and I have linked them to the same group name, I cannot get to select an option button exclusively.  When I double click to select an option button, I am brought into a coding screen!!

Answer 3

Have you exited from Design Mode?

If you send me a copy of the document, referencing this thread in the covering email message, I will investigate the issue.

Answer 4

Hi I am still having problems with the option buttons.  I want to create a table in Word, with one cell containing 4 different option buttons, labeled Excellent, Good, Tries Hard and No interest.  I cant get the option buttons to copy, or when i do, I cant get them to align underneath each other in a table cell.

Thanks

Answer 5

If you send me a copy of the document, referencing this thread in the covering email message, I will investigate the issue.