Click anywhere on the Word document. On the menu bar, click the Insert tab. In the Text group, click the Quick Parts button. Then select Field from the drop-down menu. A Field dialog box will appear.

Protecting data in a Word table isn't as simple as turning a protection feature on, but it's possible using Text Form Field controls.

For example, you can insert drop-down lists, plain text responses, and checkboxes when creating a fillable form to send to others. How to Repeat and Automatically Update Text Fields in Microsoft Word ...

When you need to bring your Access data into a Word form, a little VBA can expedite the task. Susan Harkins walks through an example to demonstrate the process.

Compared to Microsoft Word, the younger Google Docs has a slightly more circuitous process for creating a text box. It's still fairly simple, it just takes a bit of menu searching to find the ...