Again, in my opinion, the Building Blocks Gallery Content Control is the simplest method. I select the Drop-Down List Content Control button, and I go to the properties. Then I click on Properties, and I enter name as title. It is also possible to use legacy formfields and complex IF and cross-reference fields to produce this result. In the developer tab, I activate Design Mode and I click on Rich Text Content Control to create a free text box. In my opinion, that is considerably more complex and many environments do not permit the use of macros. In the first control which is a Drop Down List Content Control box named MBAC Name there are several options, those being as follows: North, South, East, West, Central. It would also be possible to have macros that react to the content of a drop down to insert text. For example: Drop down list contains different plant sizes. How do I link a content control within my word document that will update according to what is selected in the drop down list. Links are provided below to explore some of these, if you want more information on them, it should be the subject of a separate question. MS Word 365 - Drop Down List Linked to Content Control I've inserted a drop down list content control. T his Microsoft Word Tips & Microsoft Word Help page demonstrates some techniques that you can employ to add 'magic' to and maximize the usefulness of content control dropdown lists and combo boxes. In writing this, I am assuming that you are familiar with these Word features and had not thought to use them.
Content controls were introduced with the release of Word 2007 and have changed little with the subsequent release of Word 2010. However, AutoText is available as is the AutoText List Field. T his Microsoft Word Help & Microsoft Word Tips page serves to introduce Content Controls and list links to several more specific articles on Content Controls that are available on this website. If in a Mac environment, Content Controls are not something that can be created through the user interface without programming unless using John Korchock's Add-In.
You can save keyboard shortcuts in your template holding the Building Blocks to insert particular building blocks (such as the Building Blocks Gallery Content Control) in your document easily. To add a Content control, click Rich Text Content Control box. If you want, you could save that Content Control, itself, as AutoText, a Quick Part, or another Building Block for easy insertion if you want to have headings and paragraphs. If you save your heading and related content as an AutoText entry with a particular category for your list, you can use a Building Blocks Gallery Content Control set for that gallery and category to list and insert your heading and related text. Checkbox Content Controls works normally in the problematic document without any problem and the reason why you can’t see the list items in the Drop-down list is due is because they are not Content Controls where they are pictures. Simplest method is to save your headings and attached text as AutoText and use a Building Blocks Gallery Content Control