How can I change the “Click to enter text” textbox text on a Word 2010 form?

Question

I am building a form in Word. There are several text boxes, all of which display "Click To Enter Text" before the users adds some content.

How can I change this to display something more meaningful? E.g. Enter Surname Here

Answer 1

The best way might be to make a VBA script (example here, choose the 4th arrow) and use the .TextFrame.TextRange property to set the text to whatever you like. You can assign a shortcut key combo to the macro and/or put it on the toolbar so you can access the custom textbox anytime.

Answer 2

Click on design mode on the developer tab and then click onto the text and you can change iit to whatever you want it to be