How to Add a Drop

Word 2007 for Windows
1. Open Microsoft Word 2007 and create your document.
2. Click the Developer tab at the top of the screen when you are ready to add the drop-down box to the document.
3. Click the icon for the Drop-Down List field on the left side (bottom row) of the Controls panel on the Developer tab.
4. Click "Properties" in the right column of the Controls panel to open the field options window.
5. Click "Add" and type the text to include in the drop-down box, then click "OK" to add it to the drop-down list.
6. Repeat step 5 for the number of items you want to have in your drop-down box.
7. Click "OK" to exit the options window. Your drop-down box is now ready to use.
Word 2008 for Macintosh
8. Open Microsoft Word 2008 and create your document.
9. Click "View," "Toolbars" and then the "Forms" sub-command to show the Forms toolbar on your screen.
10. Click your cursor at the position in your document where you want to place the drop-down box.
11. Click the icon on the Forms toolbar for the Drop-Down Form Field (third from the left).
12. Double-click on the gray form field that now appears on your document to open the Drop-Down Form Field options window.
13. Type the selections that will appear in your drop-down box and click "Add" after each entry. Click "OK" when you have added all your selections to the drop-down field.
14. Click "Protect Form" on the Forms toolbar (far right) when you finish adding form elements to your document. This locks your changes and makes the form usable.