Word's Forms Capabilities: An Overview

Word's sophisticated forms capabilities permit you to streamline various business tasks that once required paper forms. You can create forms that enable users to choose among lists of options, forms that provide online help, and even forms that guide users from start to finish. Best of all, users can fill in these forms without changing the underlying form itself. And if you're networked, you can use your network server or intranet—rather than some distant warehouse—as your central repository for forms.

When to Use Word, When to Use Another Tool

As you'll discover, building a printed or electronic form in Word 2003 is relatively easy. However, there may be times when it makes more sense to use another tool: ...

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