Add instructional text in Word

Question

How do I add instructional text in Word?

Answer

Instructional text can enhance the usability of the form you create and distribute. You can change the default instructional text in content controls. To customize the default instructional text for your form users, do the following:

1. On the Developer tab, in the Controls group, make sure Design Mode is selected
2. Click the content control where you want to revise the placeholder instructional text
3. Edit the placeholder text and format it any way you want
4. If you want the content you entered to disappear when someone types in their own content to replace your instructions in a Rich Text control or a Text control, click Properties in the Controls group, and then select Remove content control when contents are edited

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