[Solved] MS Office 'Form' document equivalent

GowerMick · Post by **GowerMick** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:27 am

In MS Office, one can create a 'Form' as a Template, to be completed by the user. The user 'Tabs' between 'User Input' fields to enter data, but rest of form is locked. For example, this could be a form for a Family Tree document, where the user enters Father, Mother, Children etc

Is there an equivalent method on OpenOffice? The only forms I've come across are for extracting data from BASE Files. Perhaps OpenOffice uses another term, or am I being thick?

Post by **Hagar Delest** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:42 am

Hi and welcome to the forum!

Display the Form toolbar (and Forms design) and just do the same. You can insert them in a protected section if needed. Note that in OOo, you can't tab through the fields, you've to click them. See [Issue] Popup window when using input fields.

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GowerMick · Post by **GowerMick** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:58 am

Eh? I'm sorry, although quite familiar with MS Word, I'm a beginner when it comes to using OpenOffice beyond the basics, so bear with me.

Where is the Form Toolbar?
I've found 'Form Design', 'Form Navigation' and 'Form Controls' Toolbars ok, but not 'Form'.
How can I protect as Section?

Post by **Hagar Delest** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:06 am

Display the Form Controls, on its right, there is a button to display the Form Design.

To protect a section, see for example [Solved] Building a Form in Writer with Password Protection.

GowerMick · Post by **GowerMick** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 2:12 pm

Sorry, I know you're trying to help but following your guide, doesn't give me what I want!

I want to create a template with a list of questions to be answered. The questions to be locked/protected so user can't change them.

On same template, I want to add fields so user can enter answers to the questions.

If I followed you correctly, after I protected the section, the user can't fill in the fields to answer the questions, as that is protected too!

Post by **Hagar Delest** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 3:03 pm

Please follow the guides and try by yourself:

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GowerMick · Post by **GowerMick** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 3:12 pm

Many Many thanks, just what was required.

NB It even 'tabs' between fields!!

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