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Adding Screen Tips to an InfoPath Text Box Control

To add a screen tip to an InfoPath text box control you need to do the following. The instructions apply to InfoPath 2003 SP1.

1. Right click on the text box and select Text Box Properties from the context menu.
2. Select the Advanced tab.
3. Type the desired text for the screen tip in the Screen Tip text box on the Advanced tab.
4. Click OK

The screen tip is then available when the user mouses the text box.

You can also use the default text of a text box to display user instructions.

1. Right click on the text box and select Text Box Properties from the context menu.
2. On the Data tab (which is displayed by default) enter the desired instructions in the Value text box in the Default Value section of the Data tab.
3. Click OK
4. If necessary, change the width of the text box so that all of the instructions are displayed.

The above assumes short, simple instructions. If you want more extensive instructions on a multiline text box you can do so by enabling text wrapping on the Display tab. To avoid a sudden change in the size of the displayed text box when the user is filling in the form select a fixed height and width for the multiline text box on the Size tab of Text Box Properties.