Add a Date Picker Field to a Form in Word

Date Picker Control in Word

We continue our discussion of forms in Word with looking at how to add a Date Picker Control to a form. The Date Picker Control allows the user to select a date from a pop-up calendar. When the user click in the date field a drop-down arrow appears, from which the user can choose the date they want from the mini-calendar. The month is displayed by default. To navigate to a different month, click the Previous Month arrow or the Next Month arrow.

If you are working in Compatibility Mode (pre Word 2007), you can insert a text field from the Legacy tools and set the form field type to Date from the Text Form Field Options dialog box.

To Add a Date Picker Control to a Form

1. Set the insertion point where you wish to insert the Date Picker field.
2. Click the Date Picker icon on the Controls group on the Developer Ribbon.
3. Click the Properties button on the Controls group to set additional options.

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