Windows version also have ActiveX controls. These are the only form fields available in the Mac program interface. Legacy form fields require the document to be protected for forms, which closes down many formatting options even on unprotected sections. The oldest of these are Legacy Form Fields, which exist in every version of Word, Windows and Mac, but not DOS, back to the dawn of time.
Microsoft Word for Windows has three different types of fields to use for fillable forms. I show you how to sidestep this limitation to be able to create superior fillable forms. Content Controls are an improved form of fillable form field, but the Word for Mac user interface doesn’t include Content Controls for macOS.
