How to make Fillable Form in Microsoft Word

[@KevinStratvert]

Here's a follow-up video that shows how you can take form data on hundreds of Word forms and consolidate it into Excel (or any other app) using Power Automate Desktop: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4LCfKN4eJ2ZrdE

[@markjacobson9532]

Kevin, when I apply the restrictions to editing, the rich text feature turns off and it is not possible to change font colour etc. FYI i have not ticked formatting restrictions. Any advice on this?

[@geraldmarco]

Hello @Kevin Stratvert, when I start protecting the document into a fillable form, I cannot use subscript and superscript function. Is there any way I can activate it?

[@nickyhayward-wright3887]

@@markjacobson9532 this has been bugging me also and I have found a solution - grouping. Select all content (CTRL+A), then in Developer > Control section select Group. To make any updates Ungroup.

[@chanellemurphy3322]

Hi there Kevin, is it possible to add an electronic signature field in this form?

[@mimihiwot2919]

We

[@missmb4798]

I have NEVER had ANYBODY explain Word as easily as you have, Kevin. You’re a Godsend! Thank you!

[@jsciusco]

same

[@ruthrobertsmclc3134]

I could not agree more. I was able to complete by the end of the video. I just stopped the video, did what he said and moved on. Awesome!

[@Exiled78]

He truly is! In fact whenever I'm stucked with something I'll just jump in here and look for a tutorial from Kevin!

[@morganaitchison8041]

Absolutely! This was a fantastic tutorial!

[@ericajohnson6650]

Every time I need a tutorial on anything tech related, I find myself drawn to all of your tutorials on KZbin. All of them are very comprehensive, informative and easy to follow. Bravo Kevin Stratvert!

[@danaanderson1500]

Ditto!

[@LongTimeTTFan]

Clear instruction. Straight to the point. No time wasted. Good demonstration of the steps. Thanks a lot.

[@turtlecheese8]

After messing with making PDFs and the nightmare that, this video is worth it's (digital) weight in gold. Thank you!

[@annesoftwehr2872]

What‘s your secret to knowing what everybody with slightly more advanced IT skills needs to know? You are in people‘s brains!

[@sallythomas8804]

Thank you! Some follow-up questions/requests: (1) How do insert a scroll bar - would love to see an advanced session on that and (2) an automated process consuming/streamlining the data after the form is complete, like the database you mention at the beginning of the video. Appreciate your help - you're terrific.

[@JCtheMusicMan_]

Kevin, any chance you will do a tutorial on connecting the form to a database? Love your tutorials. You make the seemingly complex easy!

[@q8386]

i was just going to ask that...You beat me to it! :)

[@petherlager6202]

Teresa, please DO!!

[@g13mende]

same here! looking forward to that connecting to a database video

[@glenbrown6917]

Yes, please do

[@harkisingh]

Yes yes!!

[@janetk8948]

Thank you so much. Volunteering with non-profit and our applicants are always messing with our form - this will make it so much easier!!!

[@sandraschuette3346]

THIS WAS VERY HELPFUL TO ME TODAY. i HAVE A NEED TO MAKE A FILLABLE FORM AND HAD NO IDEA HOW TO DO IT OR IF IT WAS AVAILABLE TO ME IN MICROSOFT WORD 2019. MIGHT HAVE TO WATCH A FEW TIMES TO GET IT IN MY HEAD BUT I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR THIS GREAT TUTORIAL

[@philharris53]

Thanks for going over this. It would be really good to see how to take the form and populate data to a sql server table. I'd love to see how that's done.

[@k.c1126]

Thanks, Kevin. I'm using this today to create a fillable form and will update this comment AFTER my clients have returned it .... lol ... **UPDATE**: So I got feedback on the form, and I found that while the text boxes worked fine, the drop-down controls didn't open for about half of the people who tried to use the form. Additionally documents with protected fields are not accessible in MS Word online (not sure why) so whoever you send the form to has to download it. Otherwise this worked well for my needs in the context. I will try this again without the drop-downs and with an unprotected file to see if I can get it to work online.

[@nemiesanjuan6535]

Hi Kevin thank you for sharing this great tutorial, I've been using word for more than 10 years now and this is the first time I have seen this features. No wonder Amazon and Microsoft is fighting for you. More power to you.

[@jennyc5100]

THNAK YOU! I have been paying freelancers to do this. I've had lots of issues with them following basic instructions, so this is a GOD-SEND!

[@ktraschko6553]

This is what I spent a huge chunk of yesterday working on! Perfect timing. Gonna go refine my form now.

[@stevenenglish6986]

I came here because your tutorials were very helpful on an Excel assignment I was working on in college and I was unable to find a tutorial on dynamically expanding text fields with Acrobat without the need of third party software. My principal was a little disappointed with Acrobat but after Excel course I figured Microsoft would have to have something. Microsoft did and you present the tutorial very well. I've hit that subscribe and at the point of just adding your KZbin channel link as a response for any how to question for Microsoft. Well done sir.👍

[@marksoucy8806]

This is extremely helpful! Much easier to use than other document form makers. Thank you, Kevin.

[@DeBora4Bobby]

LOVE that you get right to the point and speak in plain English! Thank you!

[@TylerStanczak]

Another thing I had no idea that was possible until now. Thanks Kevin. :)

[@kohinoorakterpopy7388]

hey you can also use this in PowerPoint its grate idea for your channel too

[@TylerStanczak]

@@kohinoorakterpopy7388 very true :)

[@mynameisrezza]

Okay! Enough! Spent time digging deeply into the functionality of Ms. Word, What a Great Miracle! Super thank you!

[@bluebee29]

This was EXTREMELY useful! I recently had to learn how to make fillable checkboxes, but I didn't know we could do much more! Thanks, Kevin!

[@PaulineTang-w5j]

I love to follow Kevin's instruction. Very clear and easy to understand explanation. I have watched and learned a lot from his tutorial videos. Here, I would like to ask Kevin for guidance on: (1) how do I change a Drop-Down List Content to Combo Box Content, instead of deleting the whole column and re-do (2) how do I change and fix the font size of the developer wording to be same as the font size of answer I have fixed. Appreciate if anyone could guide me on this. Thank you!

[@thegallolife]

Great instruction! I've been struggling with fillable PDF forms and this is much better. Thank you! Hey, this cookie company is going to be a "Big Deal."

[@booth2710]

This is great. I have been tasked to do some forms for work that the team can use. I did this once before about 15 years ago on the older version of word. I have not done it again so now lost the knack of it. This tutorial is really going to help me. I'll have to watch it 2 or three times for it to sink in but it's just what I need to get sorted !

[@michaelmelissa3567]

Hi Kevin! Fantastic video, I easily followed the steps and quickly created the form I needed - Thank you! The only problem I've come across is that although the locked form works perfectly on the laptop, as soon as I open it on a tablet or phone, the fillable fields no longer work. I need staff to access these forms on their devices so any advice you have on how to fix this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again for the brilliant tutorial Kevin! :)

[@alanjames5262]

Absolutely BRILLIANT. I have searched high and low for this information

[@jennyl2296]

Exactly what I needed for a task for my team. Thank you! I really appreciate the clear directions and easy to follow format!

[@ksltechnology]

I have NEVER had ANYBODY explain Word as easily as you have, KevinStratvert. You’re a Godsend! Thank !

[@pambr2]

Short, sweet and to the point! I'd love to know how to make the boxes only able to expand down and not sideways as people add text longer than the box. When it is added, the box expands down and sideways messing up cell size formatting.

[@carolkhumalo8222]

I’m making all sorts of forms and documents for our new business and this jus saved my life. Thank you making me laugh and learn 😂. God Bless you ❤

[@sragul]

Need to store this in a database, please do it for us... Especially in a excel file in network location

[@RofaielRezqallah]

+1

[@rapunzelflynn2468]

+1

[@mdtaylor2274]

I'd love to see this happen too. But it looks like Kevin never replies to his comments...

[@k.c1126]

@@mdtaylor2274 If you ask for a video in the comments, Kevin's reply is generally the video.

[@johnholland5691]

Excellent video, just what I needed to fix my non-fillable version.

[@Anisabell2]

As always, an amazing tutorial, filled with great tips and insights. Congrats Kevin 😎 Now, can you do one linked/stored to/in a database? That would be also really helpful.

[@dougsmith8104]

Thank you very much for this video. I especially appreciate the direction on how to activate the Developer tab... other videos/instructions online assumed this and I felt hung up from the start so it was very much appreciated that you took the time to explain this early and critical step. Even making the sample document you used in the video was so helpful. Thanks again.

[@Mamber2484]

Loving your work Kevin. You are reaching super-star status in our Ops Team!

[@RobMathMiller]

Thanks, I am a teacher, and wanted to make up a form for my classes. This was very helpful!

[@salmonnella4930]

I would love to see how to create tables right from the start as I always have trouble editing tables in MicroSoft Word.

[@brandimills585]

me too!

[@seanmcnicholl1359]

This is a really good video. This presenter came prepared, knows what to say, is very confident and decisive, understands the learner's level. I'll be looking for more of his tutorials.

[@mjweber64]

Hi Kevin, love your videos! One question about this one: it is all clear how to create this form. There is one situation where I would like to print a form with some fields left empty (so the default text is still in the field). Is it possible that the default text (click here...) is NOT printed? That would be handy! Thanks in advance!

[@davidbrown3213]

Kevin makes Word funny, but most importantly, easy to follow. I completed my document by the end of the video!

[@alanhill6852]

Great tutorial as always. I’m on a Mac and I don’t get all the tools when I install the developer ribbon. Am I missing something or does Mac not have the same level of functionality? Thank you!

[@sgoleaner]

Same problem. When I add a Combo box the dropdown arrow doesn't actually appear and there's no option for a Dropdown List

[@JudiLongfellow]

Kevin, I can't thank you enough - you explain in such easy terms. I have learned a lot from you. Thank you.

[@deannaloterzo1741]

Hi Kevin :) Thanks so much for your REALLY informative and easy-to-understand instructions! I'm a newbie to form-making, and am having a few problems...hope you can help. I've created a form using word & text boxes, then added various fields per your guidelines. But, during the practice run, the text box outline appears each place I want to fill in data, even though I have deleted the text box outline option. This doesn't happen when you are filling the form on your vid. Can you please help? AND the cursor does not automatically move to the next question, it moves 2/3 questions down the page.... Huge thanks

[@GoNavyOldNavy]

Just wanted to thank you for your content, I often use your videos when I am trying to sort our problems in Microsoft.

[@BHARATHAJAY1026]

Kevin sir tq for this video. My small doubt is shall we export this document to pdf and fill the form in pdf document? Pl clarify sir

[@cyber4eyes766]

In general, a PDF form is much better than a Word form. Word forms rarely meet accessibility criteria (for use by someone with a disability) even when Word's accessibility checker seems to "pass" the doc. When you export to a PDF, Word form fields do NOT get converted. To avoid a lot of PDF editing "clean up," export to PDF from a source Word doc that has NO form fields but allows spacing. You have to manually add form fields and set each's properties using a PDF editor.

[@stevenlathrop7884]

I still come back to this video when I need to build a new fillable form in Microsoft Word. Thanks Kevin!

[@jamesalexander4411]

Hi Kevin, great tutorial thank you. I have a couple of questions. 1. If I save this Word document in Adobe PDF will the selection fields work? 2. Is it possible to create a template for writing reports in Word using elements you discuss in your tutorial. For example, my client produces monthly Political Country Briefing reports and is looking to standardise the templates to keep them consistent. I'm looking to create fields for researcher/analysts to type their research into specified text boxes and to upload images and charts into specific areas of the template. I look forward to hearing from you.

[@gordonresquer4604]

Have you rec’d a reply from Kevin? I too had that question when he spoke of distributing the form

[@jamesalexander4411]

@@gordonresquer4604 No, he didn't reply.

[@Vermontique]

Best 12 minutes spent, Great explanations of creating a fillable forms. Thank you,

[@farhansamad9110]

i am using a mac and i have the office 365, the functions are very different on what you are showing, do you have a tutorial on that?

[@katechapley9466]

Excellent tutorial. Easy to understand and no waffling. Got my form done right the first time following these instructions.

[@clinthamada4872]

Thanks Kevin! Is there any way to do this on a Mac as well, or is it only available for PC?

[@andreamckenzie1895]

I just found it! Go to "Word" (like you would to quit program) then "Preferences" and I had "Ribbon and Toolbar" under "Authoring and Proofreading Tools"

[@russkallina3607]

Thank you thank you! I finally know how to do this now. I've looked up bits and pieces but this really put it together for me

[@kohinoorakterpopy7388]

Kevin how you publish this tho, and also how can you gather data from this form. how to connect with database

[@jointheirsoutreachministry8779]

Mr. Kevin, I deeply appreciate this video. It was quick and did not waste a lot of time with other talk. I will begin using this new knowledge immediately! Thank You

[@peterwilliams942]

I’ve tried this before but it was incompatible with my customers using Word on Apple computers!

[@annaashworth1695]

Hi Peter I have a mac and I found it in Preferences edit toolbar :)

[@nisarkermali132]

Kevin, you are an excellent “Professor”. Your explanation method is superb with easy to understand English and in very clear voice. Thank you for your knowledgeable videos. ❤

[@katiemurphy5437]

I do keep coming back to this site for easy to understand tutorials. Thanks for all the great work.

[@haljoful]

Your teachings are so wonderful and clear to learn. Thank you for your teachings. God Bless!

[@reigncloud6674]

And the fact that you gave us the document follow along !! Brilliant

[@EJ_EVOLUTIONS]

Thanks so much. This is my first video. It was easy and clear to follow along. I had no problem with implementing. I will be back

[@ammarazlan2919]

Love this tutorial so much! My best option was Adobe Acrobat but it's too expensive. So I've been searching for its alternative for years. Now I don't have to anymore. Thank you so much!

[@simplyme_777]

This is the best tutorial . I am having a hard time creating a form and i need it in few minutes 😢 thank you for this Kevin! ❤

[@daviethetaxlady]

All I can say is, WOW WOW WOW!! This was helpful. Easily applicable to my life. I can't believe how much useful information was in this video! Thank you for sharing!! 🙏🏻😊❤️

[@katharina...]

I wish I could give this video a thousand likes! Thanks very much for making and sharing it 👍

[@cheryle-inspires]

Kevin you explained everything PERFECTLY! Thank you

[@bridgettestokesconner9401]

Thank you. You got me through a tough spot at a new job that doesn’t have Adobe. Seriously? Work with me, people!😅

[@healthyb9115]

One of the best online tutorials I have seen. Well done and thankyou.

[@lyndastarwriter]

Thank you. Been using Word for years and years. I never knew...

[@hpd6841]

I just made my first fillable doc in MS Word and it could not have been easier.. thank you so much!

[@snehal5471]

in mine, customize ribbon option is not showing

[@dieterdvorak4394]

Best technical KZbin instruction video EVER!, 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 thank you 🙏

[@alyshamartin5112]

GAME CHANGER! I am redesigning a school report card and stopping the teachers from messing up my formatting without having to purchase Acrobat is SO helpful!

[@hortenciam.s5904]

In spite of your obsession with cookies, I learn a lot from your videos. awesome

[@kmiller233]

I have never "liked" any media. I have never made a donation. You deserve both! You are a very good teacher/speaker. I have clicked the subscription. I will make a donation and not the smallest. I am retired coach/teacher/speaker. My great desire is to share (before i meet Jesus) my volumes of best practices. You will be my tutor. If you are ever in Philly - I am your guide and Philly cheese steak man, and you pay nothing. Seriously!

[@tutsecret499]

Thank you. I have a test for a job and I am refreshing my skills.

[@Anonymous_Alien11]

I have been watching your tutorials for quite a while now and I am really invested in your Cookie Company lol

[@sarahjanelees6904]

I just learned how to do fillable forms from you with libreoffice- didn’t know word could offer this as well. Interesting I have only used the checkbox in developer and never knew about the other tools right on hand - thank you for showing this tutorial !

[@imanimarley-husbands8767]

This was awesome. I had a little trouble initially, as my Mac did not have the ribbon icon; so I jumped on my Dell and all was right with the world. You Rock!!

[@biancabm90]

A good, clean tutorial with straight up info AND some cute humor. I like this!

[@bcrfcfund7472]

Kevin, really appreciate the clear and helpful way you describe how to create a fillable form. Susan

[@rides1230]

Thank you for this video. I initially had a problem adding more content control for the quantity side. It allowed me to add only one. But after pressing enter so the cursor will move down, I was finally able to add more content control.

[@flagamanman]

Thank you Kevin I have tried populating a combo box for the last two days, now I know, thank you

[@faridoonts]

Kevin is the MASTER of Microsoft Services. Done! No questions asked!

[@quocvietha5151]

Short, concise and precise:THANK YOU!

[@josiahtaundidesigns]

This is a good teacher with great strategy and humour. Thanks Kevin

[@dreamofmine]

Thank You Thank You Thank You!! You have a great pace for following along and I appreciate your explanations that are done quickly and not drawn out. You are a great coach.

[@claudiagentry-crook198]

Thank you Kevin. That was the clearest explanation of this process. Thanks a lot.

[@lailahassim8171]

thank you for the tips. I juz created an Inspection Form Report with no stress at all. you are a godsend.

[@WhatsUpGazpacho]

Fantastic stuff. I just got off a video that used two programmes to create a fillable PDF. But doing it all in word makes it so much easier

[@tamishamckenzie4590]

Great instructions! I was able to create a site visit review form needed for my job. Thank you!

[@JameseselK]

God bless you for sharing with the public

[@FF-mb1xx]

A highly useful tutorial! BTW, fillable text forms are a great tool for preparing open questions in reading comprehension activities. Students fill in their answers in a password-protected WORD document, save the file under their names and email it back to the teacher or lecturer or post on MOODLE assignments.

[@shahnaazsharif2213]

Thank you Kevin. The best explanations in the use of all Microsoft programs such as Word, One note and all others. God bless you. Took me one hour to learn but it was worth every minute. You are the best.

[@starsighter13]

Kevin these are THE BEST Word tutorials I have seen on KZbin thank you ! What about adding a drop down list that you can select multiple choices on the menu? From 1 to none to all of them?

[@jatoca]

BEST explanation EVER!! Easy to follow, couldn’t be better… Thank you’

[@Blessed2beU]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this video! I was searching all day for tutorial on how to create a fillable form and this was the first one that actually taught me how to AND provided a free template so that I could actually follow along. You definitely have a new subscriber today! I am having some trouble about 4 min in when I go to add the plain text for the qty of each cookie it wont let me. It lets me do the top one but not below. Any suggestion would be GREATLY appreciated!!!

[@ebmbehaviour]

Thanks so much for a comprehensive and easy to understand tutorial

[@yeseniafuentessantos995]

A always, Kevin you are THE MAN OF WORD! Thank you very much!

[@413johnw]

I thought this was very clear, straightforward and helpful. Thank you for making this video.

[@larsdevos6624]

This really helped me, the tutorial is easy to follow and straight to the point

[@vincentwong9422]

Thank you for the short and simple explanation. Bravo!