Anatomy of Word: Create an employment application form using Word's table features
The Text Form Field Options window lets you quickly customize and streamline your form
Now, let's assume that applicants are filling out and turning in their application on the same day. Why not make it a little easier for them, and help to reduce errors, by automatically filling the date field with the current date? It's pretty easy to do! All you need to do is modify the properties for the new field and tell it that you want it to automatically fill in today's date.
To do this, right-click the field and, from the resulting shortcut menu, choose the Properties option. This opens a window similar to the one shown above, where I have already set the properties for the Date field.
In this window, you can choose a number of style options that change depending on the type of data you plan to have in the field. For example, in the figure above, since I've opted to use the Current Date option (in the Type field), I get a Date Format option, which allows me to dictate how I want the date to appear. In this case, I'm using the format MMMM d, yyyy, which will spell out the month. (i.e. February 15, 2006). If I had opted for a Text Format type, I'd get a Text Formatting option instead.
Toward the bottom part of the window, look for the Bookmark option. In this field, I've entered the name of my form field. This makes it easier for me later on as I'm making changes, but can also serve other useful purposes.
To do this, right-click the field and, from the resulting shortcut menu, choose the Properties option. This opens a window similar to the one shown above, where I have already set the properties for the Date field.
In this window, you can choose a number of style options that change depending on the type of data you plan to have in the field. For example, in the figure above, since I've opted to use the Current Date option (in the Type field), I get a Date Format option, which allows me to dictate how I want the date to appear. In this case, I'm using the format MMMM d, yyyy, which will spell out the month. (i.e. February 15, 2006). If I had opted for a Text Format type, I'd get a Text Formatting option instead.
Toward the bottom part of the window, look for the Bookmark option. In this field, I've entered the name of my form field. This makes it easier for me later on as I'm making changes, but can also serve other useful purposes.
