MicrosoftВ® Office Word 2003 Step by Step (Step by Step (Microsoft))

A form consists of instructions, questions, and comments that don’t change and form fields that are filled out by the form’s users.

You can insert several types of form fields in a form: text form fields for variable information; check boxes for yes/no or true/false responses; and drop-down form fields for lists of predefined choices.

You can enhance the usability and look of a form by changing formatting, adding graphics, and changing form field properties, such as the length of text form fields or the default setting for a check box.

Before distributing a form, you need to protect it so that only the form fields can be changed. If you need to change the layout or contents later, you must first unprotect the form.

You can print a form or distribute it electronically, either as a Word document or as a Web document. If you distribute the form as a Word document, you need to save the form as a template so that each user can create a separate document for his or her responses.