Many people assume that "tabular form" refers to a pre-designed Word template or a specific feature, but it actually means presenting information in rows and columns, rather than paragraphs, to break ...

Word isn't just for documents. It's surprisingly capable of creating fillable forms. It’s quick to set up, looks professional, and works perfectly for sharing or printing. Word has a special Developer ...

Electronic forms allow you to capture information easily. You can send people electronic forms via email, have them update the information, and then return the completed forms to you. The information ...

How do I… Fill Word form fields with Access data? Your email has been sent When you need to bring your Access data into a Word form, a little VBA can expedite the ...

Word offers the tools you need to handle simple calculations within your documents. This walk-through demonstrates the process. Word offers the tools you need to handle simple calculations within your ...

Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

Word tables have long been a way that people create spreadsheet-like items in Word documents. Word tables are also often used to improve the layout of a page in Word. Regardless of how you plan to use ...

It’s a lot easier to create custom forms in Word than you might think and, certainly, much easier than it was many years ago. Under the Developer tab, Microsoft provides nine Content Controls, 12 ...

Custom interactive forms are one of Word’s most sophisticated tricks. More than a simple design tool, the form tools let you collect specific information and export to Excel, Access, or XML. When the ...

Most of us know that formatting a table’s data, cells, and borders can potentially help readers grasp what a table is trying to say. But that doesn’t mean we know the best way to make it happen. When ...