Special Edition Using Microsoft® Word 2000

Setting Tab Order for Your Form Fields

Word enables you to control the tab order of the fields in your form, making it easier for users to navigate through your form—and making them more productive. By default, tab order follows the placement of form fields on the page, starting with the form field closest to the top left of the page. From there, tabbing continues from left to right and down.

However, this may not be the best order for your form. For example, you may want users to answer all questions in a square area of the form before they answer questions to the right. Also, form fields in frames may not tab in exactly the order you desire. You can force Word to go where you want by using the On Exit Macro function. To build the macro you ...