How to add entries to combobox in Word XP

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Published on 2011-11-22T17:07:18Z Indexed on 2011/11/22 18:00 UTC
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I'm trying to follow the following instructions to add a combobox to a form and add some values to it for the user to pick: http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/create-forms-that-users-complete-in-word-HP005230270.aspx

I've created a .dot and then dragged a combobox onto the document. When I double-click on it though, it opens up the VBA editor.

Do I have to add the items programatically as per the following question How do I add a combobox in Word? or is it possible to do this using the UI? The other question/answer refers to creating a form. Is there a step I've missed between creating a .dot to then create a form somehow before adding form elements to it?

Right clicking gives the following menu options:

  • Cut
  • Copy
  • Paste
  • properties
  • View code
  • Combo Box Object -> Edit or Convert
  • Format Control
  • Hyperlink

Choosing edit allows me to type some text onto the visible part of the control, but doesn't allow me to add multiple options

Right-clicking and selecting properties opens the following:

properties

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