Available form fields

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Available form fields

Choose the ribbon command Insert | group Objects | Form field icons_form to create or edit interactive forms. The command's menu contains the following form field types.

A detailed description of how to insert form fields is contained in the next section Adding form fields.

Available form field types

Type

Description

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Text field: This option is used to insert one or more lines of text. If the box contains a password, the entered characters can be hidden when entering.

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Button field: This option is a button with a label. The button can perform various actions, including sending the form values to a website or resetting other form fields.

 

If the form values are transferred to a website, the HTTP POST method is always used. Parameter pairs are created from the form fields in the process. The key of a parameter is always the name of the respective form field, and the value of a parameter corresponds to the current content of the form field. If, for example, the word "softmaker" is entered in a text box named "company", the corresponding parameter "company=softmaker" will be created during the transmission.

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Checkbox: They are appropriate for Yes/No entries. If the user clicks on a checkbox, it will be set with a check mark. If he clicks on it again, the check mark will be removed again.

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Combo box: This option represents a list of choices. You can allow users to enter their own value that is not included in the list.

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Radio button: These buttons can be used in forms to select one of several options. Radio buttons are automatically grouped. Only one radio button can be enabled for each group. To assign a radio button to another group, double-click on it and select a different group from the General tab.

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List box: This option is similar to the combo box, but it allows you to select multiple entries. However, users cannot enter their own values here.

Furthermore, this menu also contains two other entries: Export form values and Import form values. For more information, see Exporting/importing form values.