Note: This tips page was created using screen graphics from Word 2016. I liked Graham's idea so much that I threw myself into expanding that initial work into the product published here. We collaborated to develop a simplified mapping process. Recently friend and fellow Word enthusiast Graham Mayor, shared with me a simplified Content Control Insert interface he created.
Over the years I have published several tips pages here on their use and employment and a comprehensive add-in for advanced mapping features: Content Control Tools.
They are only accessible from a scary thing called a "Developer" tab and when inserted, there it is, what do you do with it? However, and for some unfathomable reason, Microsoft has left them like unfinished diamonds in the rough barely changed since their introduction with Word 2007. I have been a big fan and promoter of Microsoft's Content Controls which I consider the unsung "Crown Jewels" of Word. At time of publication, it can be used in Word versions 2007 throughout 2016 Background First I’ll show you how to add it the traditional way, followed by creating a quick access button.This Microsoft Word Tips & Microsoft Word Help page provides my custom designed and improved dialog for creating, mapping and setting content control properties. Select ‘Properties’ and then click the ‘Add >’ button to add it to the Quick Access ToolbarĪnd here’s a quick video to show you the way (video is worth 1001 words).Select ‘Office Menu’ from the ‘Choose Commands From’ dropdown list.Click on the ‘Customize Quick Access Toolbar’.If you find yourself needing to do the above a lot, perhaps adding the Information Properties Panel information to your Quick Access Toolbar is a worthy step.
How to add the Information Properties button to the Office Toolbar to call it up in a single click How to show Document Properties in the Office Ribbon Barįigure 2 : How to show the Document Properties information in the Office Ribbon So, here’s how to get it there (or back) and below, how to add it is as one click option to your Office Quick Access Toolbar’.īy the way, this is what I mean by the Document Properties Information, on the Office Ribbon:įigure 1 : Document Information Properties, on the Office Ribbon Bar Being able to ‘file’ the document at the time of creation and editing is very valuable and often the ‘Information Panel’ won’t ‘be there’ in Word. I’m a big fan of organizing data by meta information (columns), instead of folders wherever possible. This gets asked enough it seemed worthy of a quick blog.
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