I have created a form with some regular and rich text controls and a date picker. This is created as a template (dotx-file). In the template-file everything works as expected and I can test-fill out the form.

When I create a new document based on the template with the form, the form fields are just displayed as normal text. They don't act like form fields that I can fill in and tab between.

Am I missing something? I get the form action when I save the template as a document instead. But doing it this way means that we can't utilize the template concept in Word and risk overwriting the original document with the form.

Any pointers?

Hi Jorgen
If there is nothing sensitive in the template can you post a copy and I will take a look for you.
Thanks
Tony

Have attached a docx-version of the file now (forum doesn't allow dotx files). Just try to save this as a word template inn appdata\blabla to be able to create new document from template.

Attached Files

form-template.docx (30.4 KB, 20 views)

Hi Jorgen
I have tested your template and it works fine for me. The only thing I can think of is have you protected your form before you saved it as a Template?
Good luck.
Tony

Thanks for testing. Yes, I did protect the form, but this shouldn't be necessary as far as I can understand.

You were able to tab between fields after first saving the document as template, and then choose file > new and then create a new document from the template?

When I tried creating a document from the template, trying to tab between then fields actually inserted a tab and didn't take the cursor from field to field.

Maybe my Word isn't working properly.

My colleague tested saving the file as template, create new document from template and filling out the form. Worked like a charm.

Apparently my Word-installation that isn't working as supposed.

Problem solved

Hi Jorgen
I did exactly what your colleague did and it "worked like a charm" .
Tony