Writer Guide

Figure 407: Document with form controls
Configure form controls
No further configuration is required to the Name and Sex fields
(though, of course, there is configuration that could be done if you
wanted, such as giving a name to each control and changing the
appearance of the controls).
The list box must be configured to add the list of options. The check
boxes must be configured to add in the names (instead of Check Box,
Check Box1...)
1) Click on the List Box control within the document and then the
Control button on the Form Design toolbar to launch the
control properties dialog box. Select the General tab.
2) In the List Entries box, enter the names of the shapes: Circle,
Triangle, Square and Pentagon. Type in one shape and press
Enter. Then position the cursor at the end of the line to type in the
next shape. You should end up with a line saying
“Circle”;”Triangle”;”Square”;”Pentagon”.
3) Click on the first Check Box. The Properties dialog box stays open
but changes to show the properties for the check box.
4) Change the Label to Circle and press Enter . The label on the
check box will change immediately.
5) Click on each of the other three check boxes in turn. Change the
Label in the Properties dialog box to Triangle, Square and
Pentagon in turn.
6) Close the Properties dialog box.
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