

On the Developer tab, in the Controls group, click the Combo Box Content Control or Drop-Down List Content Control. In a drop-down list, users can only select from the list of choices. In a combo box, users can select from a list of choices that you provide or they can type in their own information. On the Developer tab, in the Controls group, click Picture Control. Ĭlick where you want to insert the control.

On the Developer tab, in the Controls group, click Rich Text Content Control or the Plain Text Content Control. In the document, click where you want to insert the control.


If you want to limit what users add, insert the plain text content control. In a rich text content control, users can format text as bold or italic, and they can type multiple paragraphs. Insert a text control where users can enter text On the Developer tab, in the Controls group, click Design Mode, and then insert the controls that you want. In the list, select the Developer check box, and then click OK. Under Customize the Ribbon, select Main Tabs. After you convert the document or template, save it.īefore you can add content controls, you need to show the Developer tab. To use content controls, you must convert the document to the Word 2013 file format by clicking File > Info > Convert, and then clicking OK. To reactivate your Office applications, reconnect to the Internet.Note: If content controls are not available, you may have opened a document or a template that was created in an earlier version of Word. If you don’t connect to the Internet at least every 31 days, your applications will go into reduced functionality mode, which means that you can view or print your documents but cannot edit the documents or create new ones. You should also connect to the Internet regularly to keep your version of Office up to date and benefit from automatic upgrades. Internet access is also required to access documents stored on OneDrive, unless you install the OneDrive desktop app. For Microsoft 365 plans, Internet access is also needed to manage your subscription account, for example to install Office on other PCs or to change billing options. However, Internet access is required to install and activate all the latest releases of Office suites and all Microsoft 365 subscription plans. You don’t need to be connected to the Internet to use Office applications, such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, because the applications are fully installed on your computer.
