Word 2003 Sample: Simple Sample of a Smart Document for Windows

To view the article, click the link in the Related Resources section. Smart documents offer a way for developers to add context to the data with which a user interacts. In the article, learn how one smart document sample was created. The sample demonstrates ways that you can add controls in the Document Actions task pane that interact with the content in the document body.

For example, when the user clicks into the top line of text in the document, the task pane presents help text and a text box that prompts the user to type a name. After the user clicks out of the text box, a message box is displayed with a greeting. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.