EditType Method

Sets options for the specified text form field.

expression**.EditType(Type**, Default, Format, Enabled)

expression Required. An expression that returns a TextInput object.

WdTextFormFieldType

WdTextFormFieldType can be one of these WdTextFormFieldType constants.
wdCalculationText
wdCurrentDateText
wdCurrentTimeText
wdDateText
wdNumberText
wdRegularText

Default    Optional Variant. The default text that appears in the text box.

Format    Optional Variant. The formatting string used to format the text, number, or date (for example, "0.00," "Title Case," or "M/d/yy"). For more examples of formats, see the list of formats for the specified text form field type in the Text Form Field Options dialog box.

Enabled    Optional Variant. True to enable the form field for text entry.

Example

This example adds a text form field named "Today" at the beginning of the active document. The EditType method is used to set the type to wdCurrentDateText and set the date format to "M/d/yy."

With ActiveDocument.FormFields.Add _
        (Range:=ActiveDocument.Range(0, 0), _
        Type:=wdFieldFormTextInput)
    .Name = "Today"
    .TextInput.EditType Type:=wdCurrentDateText, _
        Format:="M/d/yy", Enabled:=False
End With

Applies to | TextInput Object

See Also | Default Property | Result Property