Auto Expand Text Box With Borders in Word (Incident Report Fillable Form Example)

HOW TO CREATE FILLABLE FORM TEXT BOX FIELDS THAT AUTO EXPAND WITH BORDERS IN MS WORD // Learn to create a form template using a table layout with borders that will expand as users type unlimited text into the form fields. This video uses an Incident Report form as an example where users may need to type in multiple paragraphs into the form. The borders around the form fields will expand on to multiple pages as needed and the signature line will stay at the bottom of the form.

TIP: To ensure the Developer tab is visible in MS Word so you can insert form fields, follow these steps:
1) Right Click on the Ribbon area and select "Customize Ribbon"
2) The Customize Ribbon and Keyboard Shortcuts window opens
3) On the right hand side under "Customize the Ribbon - Main Tab" ensure the "Developer" checkbox is selected, then click OK.
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[hacklschorsch]

Your voice is just so pleasant. Thanks a ton for your hints as well :)

[livelifeitalian]

This was the exact Google search I did to find out how to do this....what a great video. Thank you for sharing....super helpful!!

[rosemarym]

Thanks so much for your tutorial! I no longer have Adobe Acrobat Pro and you were the only resource providing instructions on how to create fillable auto expand text boxes in a Word document that can be protected and circulated. Well done!

[brigitteallen]

Sharon, Thank you for your video!! They were super helpful! I have been putting off helping my friend to edit a quote a template. I would try for hours and give up from frustration. Eventually, I tried searching word help articles and you-tube video's with not much luck until I found yours. The video's you made are great! Very impressive; clear instructions, your voice is calm and you make us feel like we can do anything! Thanks again!! :)

[dniamath]

You are a good soul! Eternally grateful for your useful insights.

[wavingback]

Thanks this video showed me how to do something none of the other tutorials covered. So helpful and clear.

[christinaking]

Your explanation on this is the best! Thank you

[denisrobert]

what a great video. Thank you for sharing....super helpful!

[jeantaylor]

Your forms have been an enormous help!! Thank you

[Clarisse]

Hello Sharon, thank you for this video which is very helpful and clear! I have watched quite a few of your videos and I find them all very informative. Thank you again, grateful learner!

I was trying to do a medical document form which usually has lots of paragraphs. Very Very helpful video! Thanks a lot.

[josephcosgroveFfl]

As always, excellent and helpful video

[RobinsonsWorld]

Thank you for your tutorial on auto expand text box. The rand function is a new info ! Usually we use lorem ipsum for dummy text.

[mariaettore]

thank you so much, this helped what I was trying to create!

[DouglasHopwood]

Sharon, I have created a form with a bunch of text boxes. First, the next text box that is in the same row moves when I add too much text. Next, I would like to add a couple of sentences to a text box and when I do, it move everything on the page down.

[caryldennis]

I am learning to make fillable forms and watching lots of videos.

Why do you need Form Fields AND Excel cells?   

Is there a special way to save these forms?  Templates?

I need cells to wrap and be unlimited in length.  My form will be printed and digital.

Thanks for your videos - I've learned a lot from you!

[mfmpresentaciones]

Thank you, Sharon!
Please, How can I create a text box that doesn't expand, but stays the same size and a scroll bar appears inside if the text is longer?
Thanks again

[Emilyrd]

Hi! I want to do this opposite of this so the boxes in my table are locked to a set amount of lines. When they are filling their text (I have it on plain text content control), I want to stop at the set amount of lines so they can’t write any more.

How do I do it?

Thanks, your fillable form videos have been really helpful!

[AllisonFrancis-knkp]

super duper helpful thank you sooo mcuh

[dnvdxgp]

How do you make the field that is a drop down list word wrap and move vertically? Help. Thanks!