You should not mix legacy form fields and content controls in the same document. They have different operating criteria. As you want to use a date picker content control, then use content controls throughout. See http://gregmaxey.com/word_tip_pages/...llin_form.html

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Can a content control field be formatted to display as a telephone number or be used in calculations? I was also using the legacy fields as I liked that they appear shaded grey for the user to fill out the form but do not print where the content control fields print the placeholder text.