The Task Pane

The task pane is pivotal to the designer of InfoPath form templates. Many common tasks are either only possible using the task pane, or are most conveniently carried out by using it.

When visible, the task pane is displayed by default at the right of the screen. If the task pane is not visible, it can be conveniently opened using the Ctrl+F1 keyboard shortcut. Keyboard shortcuts to individual task panes are described in the next section.

There are more task panes available in design mode than in form-filling mode, because users who only fill in forms don't need task panes relevant only to form template design.

The Task Pane in Design Mode

Sixteen different task panes are available in design mode. Ten are common to both design mode ...

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