I answer readers’ questions when I can, but there’s no guarantee. You can also use this control to repeat static text, such as a company name or logo. In this simple example, I’ve used the RSCC to repeat the nested controls, not text.
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To insert a new section between two existing sections, select the section (record) above to display the plus sign to the right, and click it. You can add a new section (or row) as needed or add several at once. Click the plus sign circled in Figure I to copy the four nested input controls (or section) to the next record, as shown in Figure J. Figure G shows a Hire Date selection.Īfter completing a record, you’re ready to experience the RSCC’s real strength. Now, you’re ready to tab through the data input controls and add a record. Use Figure F to set the RSCC’s properties.Ĭlick OK to close it when you’re done. You can set properties by clicking the small handle to the left - make sure you select only the RSCC - and click Properties in the Controls group.
Click RSCC in the Controls group on the Developer tab. Select the table row that contains the content controls - be sure to select the entire row. Now, let’s add a RSCC to corral the other four content controls: 
Repeat the process to create a department list using the following items: HR, Accounting, Editorial, CS, and Executive.
After setting all the properties, click OK. In this case, you don’t need a different value setting for each item use the default setting (to repeat the text). To add the list items, click Add, enter an item, and click OK. Be sure to uncheck the Contents Cannot Be Edited option. Use Figure D as a guide to set the properties. On the Developer tab, click Properties in the Controls group. 
Select the Drop-Down List Control in the Gender cell. To create the Gender list, do the following: Department: Drop-Down List Content ControlĪfter inserting all four content controls, click outside the table so you can see the unfinished table ( Figure C).īoth drop-down controls need lists. It’s such an easy process, isn’t it? Repeat the process, using the following information to add the three remaining controls: In the Controls group, click Plain Text Context Control to add a control to the table ( Figure B). In the resulting dialog, check Developer in the Main Tabs list on the right, and click OK. If it isn’t visible, click the File tab, choose Options, and then select Customize Ribbon on the left. Click inside the first blank cell under Name. To get started, let’s add a Plain Text Content Control to the table. Then, we’ll wrap all four content controls in a RSCC so you can quickly insert an entire new row with the appropriate content controls. We’ll use a specific type of content control in each cell. The table is our input area with four cells. docx file has the table and controls already in place.įigure A shows the beginnings of our example table. In this article, we’ll use a RSCC to prompt data entry for a table. While this control is useful for static data, the RSCC is much more than repeating text - this feature really shines when you nest content controls to guide users entering the same type of data repeatedly. Then, you can insert copies of that section. In a nutshell, you insert the RSCC around existing text or a table. Word 2013 also has a new content control, the Repeating Section Content Control (RSCC), that enables you to repeat content throughout a document. Last month, I showed you visual enhancements made to Word 2013 for existing content controls. Have questions or feedback about Office VBA or this documentation? Please see Office VBA support and feedback for guidance about the ways you can receive support and provide feedback.How to nest content controls using Word 2013’s new Repeating Section Content Controlįind out how you can use Word 2013's new Repeating Section Content Control to facilitate data input. ObjCC.SetPlaceholderText, , "Select your favorite animal "ĬontentControl Object Support and feedback Set objCC = (wdContentControlDropdownList) The following example inserts a new drop-down list content control into the active document, sets the title and placeholder text, and then adds several new items to the list. 
SyntaxĮxpression An expression that returns a ContentControl object. Read-only.įor Office 2016, returns dropdown entries for accessing individual list items within a collection, with the exception of SharePoint lookups. Returns a ContentControlListEntries collection that represents the items in a drop-down list content control or in a combo box content control.
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