Word allows you to create forms, which you then can use for
online data entry, to publish on the Web, or to print. Let’s say you would like
to create an evaluation form for your upcoming seminar. You want to include a
number of questions that your attendees can answer online or on the printed
form by selecting check boxes. Follow these steps:
- Open a
blank Word document. - Enter
your first survey question, for example:
I would recommend this seminar to a
colleague. - Right-click
a blank area of the Standard or Formatting toolbar and select Forms. - Position
the cursor on the next line where you want the first check mark to appear. - Click
the Check Box Form Field button on the Forms toolbar and type Strongly
Agree. - On the
next line, click the Check Box Form Field button and type Agree. - On the
next line, click the Check Box Form Field button and type Disagree. - On the
next line, click the Check Box Form Field button and type Strongly
Disagree. - On the
next line, click the Check Box Form Field button and type Does Not Apply.
Follow this procedure for all the questions on your form.
When you have completed the form, follow these steps:
- Click
the Protect Form button. - Go to
File | Save As and enter Survey Form in the Filename text box. - Select
Document Template in the Save As Type: text box. - Click
the Save button.
To open the survey in Word 2003, open the New Document Task
Pane and select On my computer… under Templates. (For
Word 2002, open the New Document Task Pane and select General templates… under
New from template.) On the General tab, select Survey Form, and click OK. The
user can save or print the survey as with any other document.
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