Microsoft Word 2016 Level 3.6: Using Forms to Manage Content

Almost every business uses forms to collect standard information, which can be printed or electronic documents. Regardless of the medium, however, a form prompts the user to fill in various fields to gather a consistent set of data. This course teaches you how to create forms in Word 2016.

Creating a form is a simple process, and this course shows you how, step by step. Before you start creating the form, you need to first decide what information you want to collect, as well as where you want the information to appear on the document itself. Because tables allow you to control the form’s layout, they are useful when you are beginning the process of creating the form. The next step is to add form fields, which are where you want the user to input the desired information. You can also use content controls, which prompt the user for the specific information you seek.

If you are trying to collect data from users, forms are extremely beneficial. While they may seem complicated to create and format, they are not. Utilize the materials presented here and learn how to create these useful tools on your own.

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Word 2016 users

• Use Forms To Manage Content
• Create Forms

• Create forms.
  • Recall what can be added to a form to easily locate cell boundaries.
  • Identify content control fields.
  • Recognize the button used to set restrictions on forms.
  • Recall what the form should be saved as to make it readily available to users.

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