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Ordering fields in a Word form

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by kinika

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I have created a form in Word, and want to change the order that the cursor moves from data entry field to the next data entry field when the tab or arrow keys are pressed. How can I do this?

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by Ryan Boudreaux140

Try moving the fields in the order your want them to tab over next. Word will tab in a left to right and top/down manner.

by kinika

I don't understand this answer. I want to change the order so that if I have, for example, a table containing three columns, and each column has entry fields in it, I can make the tab key move down one column at a time, rather than across the rows.

by Ryan Boudreaux140

Left to right tab is from column to column, then top - down, is from row to row. Meaning that Word will tab from column to column and then by row to row. But you probably already know this, from experience. If the tab order you want for each field is not in this order, then try reorganizing your table so that you have the page formated into columns then add the tables.

See Word Help, Index, type in add column, and select; About columns in right-to-left documents. This is a good explanation on column page formatting.

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