Create Forms for Web Pages

If you want to get information from people who visit your Web page, add a form to collect it. For example, your form can be a questionnaire for adding people to a membership or mailing list; a request for feedback on your products; an order form showing pictures of items that can be ordered; or a subscription form for an online newsletter.

You start by using an HTML forms template. Click New (File menu), and then double-click the Web Page wizard on the Web Pages tab. In the dialog box that appears, select the style and content options you want for the HTML form.

To add controls to your form, use the Control Toolbox toolbar. To display this toolbar, click Control Toolbox (View menu, Toolbars submenu). Clicking a button on the toolbar inserts the control where the insertion point is positioned. You can add check boxes, option buttons, text entry boxes for user input, list boxes, drop-down list boxes, a Submit button (to send information back to the server), and a Reset button (to clear any information entered in the form). You can also add a password to your form, and you can use hyperlinks to jump from the form to other Web pages.

For more information on how to create forms for Web pages, see Getting Results - Online Form in Help. For more information on creating a Web page, see Create a Web Page with Word, Publish Microsoft Excel Tables and Charts on the Web, and Create a Web Presentation with PowerPoint.

Important   Before creating a form for your Web page, make sure that your host supports the collecting of information through forms. You will need to obtain permission and specific instructions from your service provider or web administrator to use a script to collect data.

Next Steps

To	See
Send the completed form to others for approval or review	Have Your Team Review a Word Document
Send or route a document through e-mail by using Microsoft Outlook	Use Outlook to Share Folders
Send or route a document through e-mail	Distribute Documents Online
Format the form	Make Your Word Document Look Great