Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

Form controls turn regular Microsoft Word documents into interactive files that accept user input. From employment applications to expense reports, time cards to vacation requests, you can build ...

Electronic forms allow you to capture information easily. You can send people electronic forms via email, have them update the information, and then return the completed forms to you. The information ...

One of the best ways to gauge user responses and collect data is with a survey. In this Word tip, Mary Ann Richardson explains how to create a customized survey form, step by step. Word allows you to ...

Custom interactive forms are one of Word’s most sophisticated tricks. More than a simple design tool, the form tools let you collect specific information and export to Excel, Access, or XML. When the ...

When you need to bring your Access data into a Word form, a little VBA can expedite the task. Susan Harkins walks through an example to demonstrate the process. Access reports provide a flexible and ...

Create a text form field that lets you enter text once and have it appear automatically elsewhere in the document, such as the date shown in the file's header. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about ...