MS Word fill-in-the-blank Forms

Note: You must have Microsoft Word installed on your computer; if not you may download a free Word Reader from Microsoft.

Some of the forms are now available as fill-in-the-blank MS Word documents. Word forms are an efficient way to gather information because they allow you to input data electronically, then save as a file, send as an attachment, or print as a hard copy. This document gives basic instructions for completing, saving, and printing forms.

When you click on the file, you will be asked whether you want to "Open it" or "Save it to disk". If you select "Open it" The application will launch in Microsoft Word, and bring you to that file.

Completing Forms

To complete a Word form, complete the following steps:

1. From the File menu, select Open...
   The Open dialog box appears.

2. Using the Look in pull-down list, navigate to and select the desired form

3. Click OPEN
   The form is opened.

4. Using the keyboard or the mouse to navigate within the document, complete the form

   To...	Press...
   Move to the next field	[Tab]
   Move to the previous field	[Shift] + [Tab]
   Complete a drop-down field	[Alt] + [Arrow]

5. Proceed with saving or printing the form

Saving Completed Forms

To keep an electronic file for your records or to forward the completed form as an attachment, you can save the form results.

1. From the File menu, select Save As...
   The Save As dialog box appears.

2. From the Save in pull-down list, select a location for the file

3. In the File name text box, type the desired filename

4. Click SAVE
   The form is saved.

Printing Completed Forms

Depending on your needs, you might want to keep a hard copy for your own records.

1. From the File menu, select Print...
   The Print dialog box appears.

2. Select the desired print options

3. Click OK
   The form is printed.