Dear all,





The legacy dropdown list works well in desktop windows Word with some sections that are restricted for editing. However, the dropdown list did not work when I access it using microsoft 365 word in IPad. The options (score 1 to 5) for 10 items could not be selected. The list is not allowed to drop down. The 10 dropdown list is used with field update (tally bookmark)to calculate a weighted score of 10 items.



Any suggestions are highly appreciated. Thank you!

Suggestion: Use the desktop application on a computer.

Not what you wanted to hear, I know.

See Compare Word features on different platforms - Office Support.
· These programs are all named Word and they are all created and published by Microsoft.
· They all can edit the same document files that have the same file structure. Some of the programs have no control over some of the document structures.
· But, they are different programs with different features and controls.

As of October, 2023, the most powerful one of these, with the most features, is the Windows desktop application from Microsoft 365. I do not expect that to change. The perpetual license version Word 2021 is very close as far as features but does not receive new features as added.

The Macintosh desktop application is second with number of features. The things available in the Windows version not yet on the Mac version include Content Controls, Building Blocks, UserForms, and ActiveX. It can use, but cannot create, or modify most Content Controls. AutoText is a Building Block that the Mac can and does use.

The browser version of Word – Word Online – has a Transcribe feature that has recently been added to the Windows desktop version of Microsoft 365’s Word. Otherwise, the browser version has far fewer features and editing in it has been reported to mess up automatic numbering. Chromebooks use a version of this or of the Android mobile app. Differences between using a document in the browser and in Word

The mobile applications (Android/IOS, etc.) vary somewhat but have far fewer features. I would use them for note taking and for quick viewing/printing, but not for editing. Especially not for editing long or complex documents. What you can do in the Microsoft 365 apps on mobile devices with a Microsoft 365 subscription

Dear Charles,

Thank you so much for your comprehensive comparison and elaboration among those Word versions. I now understand the limitations of Word in IPAD though to my dismay, those are really important functions that are so indispensable.

It is hoped that some add-ons or
solutions could be developed soon.

Cheers,
Carol

Legacy controls will never be added to the browser or mobile apps. The clue is in the name. They are only maintained in the desktop version for backwards compatibility.