Microsoft® Office System Step by Step -- 2003 Edition

Validating Form Data

To ensure that the data collected on your form is useful, you can define various rules for each field. You can set default values, specify which fields are required, and display instructional messages under conditions you specify.

In this exercise, you will modify a Customer Request form to validate the data that is entered into it.

USE the CustRequest form in the practice file folder for this topic. This practice file is located in the My Documents\Microsoft Press\Office 2003 SBS\Design folder and can also be accessed by clicking Start/All Programs/Microsoft Press/Microsoft Office System 2003 SBS.

1. In the Fill Out a Form task pane, click Design a Form, and then click On My Computer.

   The Open in Design Mode dialog box opens.

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