# X18 Outlook: Creating and Completing Forms with TX Text Control > TX Text Control X18 introduces MS Word compatible form fields: text inputs, checkboxes, combo boxes, drop-down lists, and date pickers. Conditional instructions dynamically enable, disable, or populate fields based on user input, creating automated document completion workflows. - **Author:** Bjoern Meyer - **Published:** 2019-10-28 - **Modified:** 2026-03-05 - **Description:** TX Text Control X18 introduces MS Word compatible form fields: text inputs, checkboxes, combo boxes, drop-down lists, and date pickers. Conditional instructions dynamically enable, disable, or populate fields based on user input, creating automated document completion workflows. - **3 min read** (442 words) - **Tags:** - ASP.NET - Form Fields - Release - Windows Forms - WPF - X18 - **LLMs.txt URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2019/10/28/creating-and-completing-forms-with-tx-text-control/llms.txt - **LLMs-full.txt URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2019/10/28/creating-and-completing-forms-with-tx-text-control/llms-full.txt - **Canonical URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2019/10/28/creating-and-completing-forms-with-tx-text-control/ --- We are working on many new features for the next release X18 (28.0) of TX Text Control. One of the major features is the creation and completion of MS Word compatible forms. Inserting form fields into documents has been a highly requested feature for TX Text Control. With version X18, we will provide a native, out-of-the-box and MS Word compatible functionality to insert form fields into documents. In the screen-video below, you can see a very early version of the ribbon UI to insert form fields. [![Inserting form fields](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2019/10/28/a/assets/insert-fields.webp "Inserting form fields")](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2019/10/28/a/assets/insert-fields.webp) It is possible to insert the following form fields: - Text form field - Check box form field - Combo box form field - Drop-down list form field - Date form field All typical properties of a form field can be adjusted programmatically or using the ready-to-use ribbon interface. The following screen-video for example shows how to change the symbol characters for check boxes: [![Inserting form fields](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2019/10/28/a/assets/checkbox.webp "Inserting form fields")](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2019/10/28/a/assets/checkbox.webp) ### Conditional Instructions TX Text Control X18 will not only provide the possibility to insert form fields into documents - a complete rule engine will be available to enable workflows and logic within document forms. In the following screenshot, a conditional instruction is defined where a specific form text field is enabled in case the value *Other* is selected from a drop-down list form field. [![Inserting form fields](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2019/10/28/a/assets/conditions.webp "Inserting form fields")](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2019/10/28/a/assets/conditions.webp) These instructions can be linked (and/or) and also multiple actions can be defined for these conditions. This enables form designers to integrate complex logic and document form field workflows into form templates. When a form is "deployed" to be completed by end-users, the TX Text Control switches into a "read-only" behavior that can be combined with the document protection feature. The following screen-video shows a protected document with custom conditional instruction logic: [![Inserting form fields](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2019/10/28/a/assets/instructions.webp "Inserting form fields")](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2019/10/28/a/assets/instructions.webp) Form fields will be available for all .NET-based products including Windows Forms, WPF, ASP.NET and all of our web platforms including Angular and Node.js. Stay tuned for more features of TX Text Control X18! --- ## About Bjoern Meyer As CEO, Bjoern is the visionary behind our strategic direction and business development, bridging the gap between our customers and engineering teams. His deep passion for coding and web technologies drives the creation of innovative products. If you're at a tech conference, be sure to stop by our booth - you'll most likely meet Bjoern in person. With an advanced graduate degree (Dipl. Inf.) in Computer Science, specializing in AI, from the University of Bremen, Bjoern brings significant expertise to his role. In his spare time, Bjoern enjoys running, paragliding, mountain biking, and playing the piano. - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjoernmeyer/) - [X](https://x.com/txbjoern) - [GitHub](https://github.com/bjoerntx) --- ## Related Posts - [Text Control Roadmap 2019: High DPI Support, Forms, Node.js and Angular](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2019/03/12/text-control-roadmap-2019/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 34.0 SP2 is Now Available: What's New in the Latest Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2026/02/18/tx-text-control-34-0-sp2-is-now-available/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 34.0 SP1 is Now Available: What's New in the Latest Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/12/03/tx-text-control-34-0-sp1-is-now-available/llms.txt) - [Introducing TX Text Control 34.0: Your Next Leap in Document Processing](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/11/10/introducing-tx-text-control-34-0-your-next-leap-in-document-processing/llms.txt) - [Sneak Peek: TX Text Control 34.0 Coming November 2025](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/10/02/sneak-peek-tx-text-control-34-0-coming-november-2025/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 33.0 SP3 is Now Available: What's New in the Latest Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/08/14/tx-text-control-33-0-sp3-is-now-available/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 33.0 SP2 is Now Available: What's New in the Latest Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/06/18/tx-text-control-33-0-sp2-is-now-available/llms.txt) - [Service Pack Releases: What's New in TX Text Control 33.0 SP1 and 32.0 SP5](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/05/07/service-pack-releases-whats-new-in-tx-text-control-33-0-sp1-and-32-0-sp5/llms.txt) - [The Wait is Over: TX Text Control for Linux is Officially Here](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/03/12/the-wait-is-over-tx-text-control-for-linux-is-officially-here/llms.txt) - [Full .NET 9 Support in Text Control .NET Components for ASP.NET Core, Windows Forms, and WPF](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/11/11/full-net-9-support-in-text-control-net-components-for-asp-net-core-windows-forms-and-wpf/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 32.0 Service Pack 4 Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/09/02/tx-text-control-32-0-service-pack-4-released/llms.txt) - [Service Pack 3: MailMerge Supports SVG Images](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/04/29/service-pack-3-mailmerge-supports-svg-images/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 32.0 Service Pack 3 Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/04/29/tx-text-control-32-0-service-pack-3-released/llms.txt) - [32.0 Service Pack 2: Licensing, Unit Testing, and Azure DevOps](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/01/05/32-0-service-pack-2-licensing-unit-testing-and-azure-devops/llms.txt) - [Service Pack 1 for TX Text Control 32.0 Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2023/11/22/service-pack-1-for-tx-text-control-32-released/llms.txt) - [Service Pack 4 for TX Text Control 31.0 Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2023/09/19/service-pack-4-for-tx-text-control-31-released/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 32.0 Has Been Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2023/09/13/tx-text-control-320-has-been-released/llms.txt) - [Sneak Peek 32.0: Modifying the Normal Stylesheet](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2023/07/04/sneak-peek-320-modifying-the-normal-stylesheet/llms.txt) - [Sneak Peek 32.0: Introducing Footnotes](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2023/06/23/sneak-peek-320-introducing-footnotes/llms.txt) - [Service Pack 3 for TX Text Control 31.0 Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2023/06/22/service-pack-3-for-tx-text-control-31-released/llms.txt) - [Service Pack 2 for TX Text Control 31.0 Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2023/02/22/service-pack-2-for-tx-text-control-31-released/llms.txt) - [Service Pack 1 for TX Text Control 31.0 Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2022/12/16/service-pack-1-for-tx-text-control-31-released/llms.txt) - [Service Pack 3 for TX Text Control 30.0 Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2022/09/20/service-pack-3-for-tx-text-control-30-released/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 31.0 and TX Spell .NET 10.0 Have Been Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2022/09/07/tx-text-control-31-released/llms.txt) - [Visual Studio 2022 and .NET 5, 6 and 7 (Preview) Support and Strategy](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2022/08/11/visual-studio-2022-net-5-6-7-support-and-strategy/llms.txt)