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Microsoft Office 2007 Word Chapter 8 Creating an Online Form Objectives Design an online form Change paper size Save a document as a template Insert a borderless table in a form Insert plain text, drop-down list, combo box, date, and rich text content controls Edit placeholder text Change properties of content controls Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition2 Objectives Use the Format Painter Insert and format a rectangle shape Modify a theme Protect a form Open a new document based on a template Fill in a form Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition3 Plan Ahead Design the form Determine the correct field type for each data entry field Save the form as a template Create a functional and visually appealing form Determine how the form data will be analyzed Test the form Publish or distribute the form Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition4 Starting Word Start Word If the Word window is not maximized, click its Maximize button If the Print Layout button on the status bar is not selected, click it so that Word is in Print Layout view If your zoom level is not 100%, click the Zoom Out or Zoom In button as many times as necessary until the Zoom level button displays 100% on its face If the rulers are displayed, click the View Ruler button on the vertical scroll bar because you will not use the rulers to perform tasks in this project Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition5 Displaying Formatting Marks If necessary, display the Home tab. If the Show/Hide button on the Home tab is not selected already, click it to display formatting marks on the screen Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition6 Saving a Document as a Template If necessary, display a new blank document in the Word window With a USB flash drive connected to one of the computers USB ports, click the Office Button and then point to Save As on the Office Button menu to display the Save As submenu Click Word Template on the Save As submenu to display the Save As dialog box with the file type automatically changed to Word Template Type Universal Travel in the File name text box to change the file name Change the save location to the USB flash drive Click the Save button in the Save As dialog box to save the document as a Word template with the name Universal Travel Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition7 Saving a Document as a Template Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition8 Zooming the Page Width Display the View tab Click the Page Width button on the View tab to change the zoom to page width Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition9 Zooming the Page Width Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition10 Changing Paper Size Display the Page Layout tab Click the Page Size button on the Page Layout tab to display the Page Size gallery Click More Paper Sizes in the Page Size gallery to display the Paper sheet in the Page Setup dialog box In the Height text box, type 4.75 as the new height Click the OK button to change the paper size to 8.5 inches wide by 4.75 inches tall Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition11 Changing Paper Size Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition12 Setting Custom Margins Click the Margins button on the Page Layout tab to display the Margins gallery Click Custom Margins in the Margins gallery to display the Margins sheet in Page Setup dialog box Type.25 in the Top text box to change the top margin setting and then press the TAB key to position the insertion point in the Bottom text box Type 0 (zero) in the Bottom text box to change the bottom margin setting and then press the TAB key Type.5 in the Left text box to change the left margin setting and then press the TAB key Type.5 in the Right box to change the right margin setting Click the OK button to set the custom margins for this document Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition13 Setting Custom Margins Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition14 Changing the Document Theme Click the Themes button on the Page Layout tab and then click Foundry in the Themes gallery to change the document theme to Foundry, which causes the face of the buttons in the Themes group to show colors, fonts, and effects associated with the Foundry theme Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition15 Changing the Page Color Click the Page Color button on the Page Layout tab to display the Page Color gallery Point to the seventh color in the second row (Sky Blue, Accent 3, Lighter 80%) to display a live preview of the selected page color Click the seventh color in the second row to change the page color to a light shade of blue If the rulers appear on the screen, click the View Ruler button at the top of the vertical scroll bar to hide the rulers Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition16 Changing the Page Color Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition17 Entering Text Type UNIVERSAL TRAVEL and then press the ENTER key Type Your Ticket to the World and then press the ENTER key TypeRequest Form for Weekly Specials and then press the ENTER key Type To receive our weekly specials via, fill in the information requested below: and then press the ENTER key Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition18 Entering Text Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition19 Formatting Text Center the four lines of text just entered Format the characters on the first line to 26-point Goudy Stout font with the color of Rose, Accent 6, Darker 50% Format the characters on the second line to 14-point bold Lucida Handwriting font with the color of Sky Blue, Accent 3, Darker 50%. Format the characters on the third line to 14-point bold font with the color of Black, Text 1, Lighter 35% Change the spacing after the first line to 0 point Change the spacing after the third line to 6 point Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition20 Formatting Text Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition21 Inserting Clip Art and Scale It Display the Insert tab. Click the Clip Art button on the Insert tab to display the Clip Art task pane In the Clip Art task pane, if necessary, click the Search for text box. Type travel in the Search for text box Click the Go button to display a list of clips that match the description, travel Scroll to and then click the travel-related clip art that matches the one in Figure 813 Close the Clip Art task pane Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition22 Inserting Clip Art and Scale It With the graphic still selected, click the Size Dialog Box Launcher on the Picture Tools Format tab to display the Size dialog box Change the values in the Height and Width text boxes in the Scale area to 50% Click the Close button in the Size dialog box to close the dialog box Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition23 Inserting Clip Art and Scale It Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition24 Adjusting the Contrast of a Graphic Click the Contrast button on the Format tab to display the Contrast gallery Point to +40 % in the Contrast gallery to display a live preview of that contrast applied to the selected clip art image Click +40 % in the Contrast gallery to increase the contrast in the clip art image Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition25 Adjusting the Contrast of a Graphic Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition26 Formatting a Graphics Text Wrapping With the graphic selected, click the Text Wrapping button on the Format tab to display the Text Wrapping menu Click In Front of Text on the Text Wrapping menu to change the graphic from inline to floating with In Front of Text wrapping Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition27 Formatting a Graphics Text Wrapping Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition28 Moving a Graphic Point inside the selected graphic, and when the mouse pointer has a four-headed arrow attached to it, drag the graphic to the location shown in Figure 816 Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition29 Moving a Graphic Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition30 Highlighting Text Select the text to be highlighted, which, in this case, is the fourth line of text Display the Home tab Click the Text Highlight Color button arrow to display the Text Highlight Color gallery Point to Gray-25% in the Text Highlight Color gallery to display a live preview of this highlight color applied to the selected text Click Gray-25% in the Text Highlight Color gallery to highlight the selected text in gray Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition31 Highlighting Text Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition32 Showing the Developer Tab Click the Office Button to display the Office Button menu Click the Word Options button on the Office Button menu to display the Word Options dialog box If necessary, click Popular in the left pane If it is not selected already, place a check mark in the Show Developer tab in the Ribbon check box Click the OK button to show the Developer tab on the Ribbon Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition33 Showing the Developer Tab Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition34 Inserting a Borderless Table in a Form If necessary, position the insertion point on the blank paragraph mark below the gray Highlighted text Display the Insert tab. Click the Table button on the Insert tab to display the Table gallery Point to the cell in the first row and second column of the grid to preview the desired table dimension at the location of the insertion point Click the cell in the first row and second column of the grid to insert an empty 2 X 1 table Point to the first cell in the table to display the table move handle Click the table move handle to select the table Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition35 Inserting a Borderless Table in a Form Click the Borders button arrow on the Design tab to display the Borders gallery Click No Border in the Borders gallery to remove the borders from the table Click the first cell of the table to remove the selection Display the Page Layout tab Change the value in the Spacing After text box to 10 pt Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition36 Inserting a Borderless Table in a Form Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition37 Showing Gridlines If necessary, position the insertion point in a table cell Display the Layout tab Click the View Table Gridlines button on the Layout tab to show table gridlines on the screen Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition38 Showing Gridlines Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition39 Inserting a Plain Text Content Control With the insertion point in the first cell of the table, type First Name: as the label for the content control Press the SPACEBAR Display the Developer tab Click the Text button on the Developer tab to insert a plain text content control at the location of the insertion point Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition40 Inserting a Plain Text Content Control Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition41 Editing Placeholder Text With the plain text content control selected, click the Design Mode button on the Developer tab to turn on design mode If necessary, click the placeholder text to position the insertion point in it Edit the placeholder text so that it contains this instruction: Click here and type your first name Click the Design Mode button on the Developer tab to turn off design mode Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition42 Editing Placeholder Text Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition43 Changing the Properties of a Plain Text Content Control With content control selected, click the Control Properties button on the Developer tab to display the Content Control Properties dialog box Type First Name in the Title text box Place a check mark in the Content control cannot be deleted check box Click the OK button to assign the modified properties to the content control Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition44 Changing the Properties of a Plain Text Content Control Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition45 Inserting Another Plain Text Content Control and Editing Its Placeholder Text Position the insertion point in the second cell (column) in the table With the insertion point in the second cell of the table, type Last Name: as the label for the content control and then press the SPACEBAR Click the Text button on the Developer tab to insert a plain text content control at the location of the insertion point With the plain text content control selected, click the Design Mode button on the Developer tab to turn on design mode If necessary, click the placeholder text to position the insertion point in it Edit the placeholder text so that it contains this instruction: Click here and type your last name Click the Design Mode button on the Developer tab to turn off design mode Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition46 Inserting Another Plain Text Content Control and Editing Its Placeholder Text Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition47 Changing the Properties of a Plain Text Content Control With content control selected, click the Control Properties button on the Developer tab to display the Content Control Properties dialog box Type Last Name in the Title text box Place a check mark in the Content control cannot be deleted check box Click the OK button to assign the properties to the content control Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition48 Changing the Properties of a Plain Text Content Control Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition49 Hiding Gridlines If necessary, position the insertion point in a table cell Display the Layout tab Click the View Table Gridlines button on the Layout tab to hide table gridlines on the screen Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition50 Hiding Gridlines Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition51 Inserting Another Plain Text Content Control, Editing Its Placeholder Text and Changing Its Properties Position the insertion point on the blank paragraph mark below the First Name content control TypeAddress: as the label for the content control and then press the SPACEBAR If necessary, display the Developer tab. Click the Text button on the Developer tab to insert a plain text content control at the location of the insertion point With the plain text content control selected, click the Design Mode button on the Developer tab to turn on design mode If necessary, click the placeholder text to position the insertion point in it Edit the placeholder text so that it contains this instruction: Click here and type youraddress Click the Design Mode button on the Developer tab to turn off design mode Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition52 Inserting Another Plain Text Content Control, Editing Its Placeholder Text and Changing Its Properties With content control selected, click the Control Properties button on the Developer tab to display the Content Control Properties dialog box TypeAddress in the Title text box Place a check mark in the Content control cannot be deleted check box Click the OK button to assign the properties to the content control Press the END key twice to position the insertion point on the paragraph mark after theAddress content control Press the ENTER key to position the insertion point below the E- Mail Address content control Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition53 Inserting Another Plain Text Content Control, Editing Its Placeholder Text and Changing Its Properties Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition54 Inserting a Drop-Down List Content Control With the insertion point positioned on the blank paragraph mark below theAddress content control, type Preferred Airline Ticket: and then press the SPACEBAR Click the Drop-Down List button on the Developer tab to insert a drop-down list content control at the location of the insertion point Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition55 Inserting a Drop-Down List Content Control Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition56 Editing Placeholder Text With the drop-down list content control selected, click the Design Mode button on the Developer tab to turn on design mode If necessary, click the placeholder text to position the insertion point in it Edit the placeholder text so that it contains this instruction: Click here and then click arrow. Select from list Click the Design Mode button on the Developer tab to turn off design mode Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition57 Changing the Properties of a Drop- Down List Content Control With content control selected, click the Control Properties button on the Developer tab to display the Content Control Properties dialog box Type Airline Ticket in the Title text box Place a check mark in the Content control cannot be deleted check box In the Drop-Down List Properties area, click Choose an item. to select it Click the Remove button to delete the Choose an item entry Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition58 Changing the Properties of a Drop- Down List Content Control Click the Add button to display the Add Choice dialog box Type Economy in the Display Name text box Click the OK button or press the ENTER key to add the entered display name to the list of choices in the Drop-Down List Properties area in the Content Control Properties dialog box Click the Add button to display the Add Choice dialog box Type Business in the Display Name text box Click the OK button or press the ENTER key to add the entry to the list Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition59 Changing the Properties of a Drop- Down List Content Control Click the Add button to display the Add Choice dialog box Type First Class in the Display Name text box Click the OK button or press the ENTER key to add the entry to the list Click the OK button to change the content control properties Press the END key twice to position the insertion point at the end of the current line and then press the ENTER key to position the insertion point below the Preferred Airline Ticket content control Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition60 Changing the Properties of a Drop- Down List Content Control Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition61 Inserting a Combo Box Content Control With the insertion point positioned on the blank paragraph mark below the Preferred Airline Ticket content control, type Preferred Rental Vehicle: and then press the SPACEBAR Click the Combo Box button on the Developer tab to insert a combo box content control at the location of the insertion point Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition62 Inserting a Combo Box Content Control Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition63 Editing Placeholder Text With the combo box content control selected, click the Design Mode button on the Developer tab to turn on design mode If necessary, click in the placeholder text to position the insertion point in it Edit the placeholder text so that it contains this instruction: Click here. Click arrow and select from list, or type your preferred vehicle Click the Design Mode button on the Developer tab to turn off design mode Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition64 Changing the Properties of a Combo Box Control With content control selected, click the Control Properties button on the Developer tab to display the Content Control Properties dialog box Type Rental Vehicle in the Title text box Place a check mark in the Content control cannot be deleted check box In the Drop-Down List Properties area, click Choose an item. to select it Click the Remove button to delete the Choose an item. entry Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition65 Changing the Properties of a Combo Box Control Click the Add button to display the Add Choice dialog box Type Compact Car in the Display Name text box Click the OK button to add the entered display name to the list of choices in the Drop-Down List Properties area in the Content Control Properties dialog box Click the Add button and add Full-Size Car to the list Click the Add button and add SUV to the list Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition66 Changing the Properties of a Combo Box Control Click the Add button and add Minivan to the list Click the Add button and add All-Terrain Vehicle to the list Click the OK button to change the content control properties Press the END key twice to position the insertion point at the end of the current line and then press the ENTER key to position the insertion point below the Preferred Rental Vehicle content control Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition67 Changing the Properties of a Combo Box Control Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition68 Inserting a Date Content Control With the insertion point below the Preferred Rental Vehicle content control, type Today's Date: as the label for the content control and then press the SPACEBAR Click the Date Picker button on the Developer tab to insert a date content control at the location of the insertion point Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition69 Inserting a Date Content Control Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition70 Editing Placeholder Text With the date content control selected, click the Design Mode button on the Developer tab to turn on design mode If necessary, click the placeholder text to position the insertion point in it Edit the placeholder text so that it contains this instruction: Click here and then click arrow. Select todays date Click the Design Mode button on the Developer tab to turn off design mode Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition71 Changing the Properties of a Date Content Control With content control selected, click the Control Properties button on the Developer tab to display the Content Control Properties dialog box Type Today's Date in the Title text box Place a check mark in the Content control cannot be deleted check box In the Display the date like this area, click the desired format in this list Click the OK button to change the content control properties Press the END key twice to position the insertion point at the end of the current line and then press the ENTER key to position the insertion point below the Todays Date content control Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition72 Changing the Properties of a Date Content Control Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition73 Inserting a Rich Text Content Control With the insertion point on the paragraph mark below the Todays Date content control, type Favorite Destinations: as the label for the content control and then press the SPACEBAR Click the Rich Text button on the Developer tab to insert a rich text content control at the location of the insertion point Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition74 Inserting a Rich Text Content Control Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition75 Editing Placeholder Text With the rich text content control selected, click the Design Mode button on the Developer tab to turn on design mode If necessary, scroll to page 2 to display the rich text content control If necessary, click the placeholder text to position the insertion point in it Edit the placeholder text so that it contains this instruction: Click here and type your favorite travel destinations (i.e., city, state, country) Click the Design Mode button on the Developer tab to turn off design mode Scroll to display the top of the form in the document window Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition76 Editing Placeholder Text Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition77 Changing the Properties of a rich Text Content Control With content control selected, click the Control Properties button on the Developer tab to display the Content Control Properties dialog box Type Favorite Destinations in the Title text box Place a check mark in the Content control cannot be deleted check box Click the OK button to assign the properties to the content control Press the END key twice to position the insertion point on the paragraph mark after the Favorite Destinations content control and then press the ENTER key to position the insertion point below the Favorite Destinations content control Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition78 Changing the Properties of a rich Text Content Control Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition79 Entering and Formatting Text Be sure the insertion point is on the line below the Favorite Destinations content control Center the paragraph mark Format the text to be typed in bold font with the color of Sky Blue, Accent 3, Darker 50 % Type When finished, please save the filled-in form andit to and then press the ENTER key Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition80 Entering and Formatting Text Format the text to be typed in bold with the color of Black, Text 1, Lighter 50%. Type Thank you for your time Position the insertion point in the line containing the hyperlink. Change the space before the paragraph to 12 point and the space after to 6 point If the text flows to a second page, reduce spacing before paragraphs in the form so that all lines fit on a single page Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition81 Entering and Formatting Text Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition82 Using the Format Painter Button Format the First Name: label in the form to 12-point with a color of Sky Blue, Accent 3, Darker 50%. Select the text that contains the formatting you wish to copy, in this case, the First Name: label. If necessary, display the Home tab Double-click the Format Painter button on the Home tab to turn on the format painter Drag through the Last Name: label on the form to paste the formatting from the First Name: label to this text Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition83 Using the Format Painter Button Drag through these remaining labels on the form to paste formatting from the First Name: label to these labels:Address:, Preferred Airline Ticket:, Preferred Rental Vehicle:, Todays Date:, and Favorite Destinations: Click the Format Painter button on the Home tab to turn off the format painter Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition84 Using the Format Painter Button Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition85 Hiding Formatting Marks If necessary, display the Home tab If the Show/Hide button on the Home tab is selected, click it to remove formatting marks from the screen Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition86 Drawing a Rectangle Position the insertion point on the line below the Favorite Destinations content control Display the Insert tab Click the Shapes button on the Insert tab to display the Shapes gallery Click Rectangle in the Basic Shapes area of the Shapes gallery, so that you can draw a rectangle on the screen Position the crosshair mouse pointer Drag the mouse pointer downward and rightward to form a rectangle around the data entry area Release the mouse button to draw the rectangle shape on top of the data entry area Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition87 Drawing a Rectangle Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition88 Sending a Graphic Behind Text If necessary, display the Format tab With the rectangle shape selected, click the Send to Back button arrow on the Format tab to display the Send to Back menu Click Send Behind Text on the Send to Back menu to position the rectangle shape behind the text Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition89 Sending a Graphic Behind Text Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition90 Applying a Shape Style With the shape still selected, click the More button in the Shape Styles gallery on the Format tab to expand the Shape Styles gallery Point to Dashed Outline - Accent 4 in the Shape Styles gallery to display a live preview of that style applied to the rectangle shape in the document Click Dashed Outline - Accent 4 in the Shape Styles gallery to apply the selected style to the rectangle shape Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition91 Applying a Shape Style Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition92 Adding a Shadow to a Shape With the shape still selected, click the Shadow Effects button on the Format tab to display the Shadow Effects gallery Point to Shadow Style 4 in the Shadow Effects gallery to display a live preview of that shadow effect applied to the rectangle shape in the document Click Shadow Style 4 in the Shadow Effects gallery to apply the selected shadow to the rectangle shape Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition93 Customizing a Theme Color and Saving It with a New Theme Name Display the Page Layout tab Click the Theme Colors button on the Page Layout tab to display the Theme Colors gallery Click Create New Theme Colors in the Theme Colors gallery to display the Create New Theme Colors dialog box Click the Hyperlink button to display the Theme Colors gallery Click the bottom color in the Hyperlink column (Red, Hyperlink, Darker 50%) as the new hyperlink color. Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition94 Customizing a Theme Color and Saving It with a New Theme Name Type Universal Travel Form in the Name text box Click the Save button in the Create New Theme Colors dialog box to save the modified theme with the name, Universal Travel Form, which is positioned at the top of the Theme Color gallery for future access Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition95 Customizing a Theme Color and Saving It with a New Theme Name Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition96 Protecting a Form Display the Developer tab. Click the Protect Document button on the Developer tab to display the Restrict Formatting and Editing task pane In the Editing restrictions area, place a check mark in the Allow only this type of editing in the document check box and then click its box arrow to display a list of types of allowed restrictions Click Filling in forms to instruct Word that the only editing allowed is to content controls in forms In the Start enforcement area, click the Yes, Start Enforcing Protection button, which displays the Start Enforcing Protection dialog box Click the OK button to protect the document without a password Close the Restrict Formatting and Editing task pane Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition97 Protecting a Form Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition98 Hiding the Developer Tab Click the Office Button and then click the Word Options button on the Office Button menu If necessary, click Popular in the left pane. If it is selected, remove the check mark in the Show Developer tab in the Ribbon check box Click the OK button to remove the Developer tab from the Ribbon Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition99 Saving the Template Again Save the template with the same file name, Universal Travel Quit Word Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition100 Using Windows Explorer to Display a New Document That Is Based on a Template Click the Start button on the Windows Vista taskbar to display the Start menu Click Computer on the Start menu to display the Explorer window When the Explorer window opens, if necessary, locate your USB flash drive Click the Universal Travel file to select it Double-click the Universal Travel file in the Explorer window, which starts Word and displays a new document window that is based on the contents of the Universal Travel template Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition101 Using Windows Explorer to Display a New Document That Is Based on a Template Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition102 Filling In a Form and Saving It With the First Name content control selected, type Howard and then press the TAB key Type Blasdel in the Last Name content control and then press the TAB key Type in theAddress content control Press the TAB key to select the Preferred Airline Ticket content control and then click its arrow to display the list of choices Click Business in the list and then press the TAB key Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition103 Filling In a Form and Saving It Type Convertible in the Preferred Rental Vehicle content control and then press the TAB key Click the Todays Date arrow to display the calendar Click May 29, 2008 in the calendar and then press the TAB key Type Orlando, Florida, and Paris, France in the Favorite Destinations content control to complete the entries in the form Click the Save button on the Quick Access Toolbar and then save the file on your USB flash drive with the file name, BlasdelRequest Form Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition104 Filling In a Form and Saving It Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition105 Quitting Word Quit Word If Windows Explorer is still open, close the window Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition106 Summary Design an online form Change paper size Save a document as a template Insert a borderless table in a form Insert plain text, drop-down list, combo box, date, and rich text content controls Edit placeholder text Change properties of content controls Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition107 Summary Use the Format Painter Insert and format a rectangle shape Modify a theme Protect a form Open a new document based on a template Fill in a form Microsoft Office 2007: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - Windows Vista Edition108 Microsoft Office 2007 Word Chapter 8 Complete