Word Form with fields

[dglienna]

I need to make a form with fields that a user can fill in. I am having a problem, as the field size is changing when I try to enter data into it, even when I locked changes to the template.

Is there a simple way to do this, or should I be looking at using something else, like a VB program with a RTB? This would be like the first line. When I type in the name, the date moves to the right.

Name _____________ Date __________

Now, using tables, but it still seems like the hard way. Any hints?

[dglienna]

Nobody has a better method? I don't need to save the data, just get it printed out without using pen and paper. Of course, the next step would be saving the data, so I don't want to lock that out either.

I think it's going to work out. Maybe not perfectly the first time, but I did half of the 4 pages today, and it seems OK.

I was hoping someone had a comment before I got to the point of no return or had to redo. I don't like doing something twice

[opus]

I believe you can set the properities of such fields to allow less then unlimited characters.
I recorded a macro while doing that

CommandBars("Forms").Visible = True
    Selection.FormFields.Add Range:=Selection.Range, Type:= _
        wdFieldFormTextInput
    Selection.PreviousField.Select
    With Selection.FormFields(1)
        .Name = "Text2"
        .EntryMacro = ""
        .ExitMacro = ""
        .Enabled = True
        .OwnHelp = False
        .HelpText = ""
        .OwnStatus = False
        .StatusText = ""
        With .TextInput
            .EditType Type:=wdRegularText, Default:="", Format:=""
            .Width = 11
        End With
    End With

I hope that helps!