Amal Nagm

Set pattern-matching conditions for a control

1. On the form template, click the control that you want to set a pattern-matching condition for.
2. On the Format menu, click Conditional Formatting.
3. In the Conditional Formatting dialog box, click Add.
4. Under If this condition is true, in the first box, click Select a field or group.
5. In the Select a Field or Group dialog box, click the field that corresponds to the control, and then click OK.
6. In the second box in the Conditional Format dialog box, select matches pattern or does not match pattern.
7. In the third box, click Select a pattern.
8. Under Standard patterns in the Data Entry Pattern dialog box, click the pattern that you want, and then click OK.
   List of standard patterns

   Pattern	Example
   Phone number	(555) 555-0100
   Social Security number	123-45-6789
   Zip code	98052
   Zip code + 4	98052-6399

   Note To create a custom pattern, click Custom pattern, type the pattern that you want in the Custom pattern box, and then click OK.
9. Under Then apply this formatting, select the formatting that you want.
10. Click OK twice to save the condition and return to the form template.
11. To test your changes, click Preview on the Standard toolbar, or press CTRL+SHIFT+B.