Setting Up InfoPath Forms to Display in Web Browser

Prerequisites

• Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for the Microsoft Office System.

How to Start

1. To open Microsoft InfoPath, click Start > All Programs > Microsoft Office > Microsoft Office InfoPath.

Procedure

1. In Microsoft Office InfoPath, click File > Design a Form Template.
2. In the Design a Form Template window, select the required InfoPath form template in design mode.
3. In InfoPath form template, click Tools > Form Options.
4. In the Category pane, click Compatibility.
5. In the Browser compatibility section, select the Design a form template that can be opened in a browser or InfoPath.
6. To verify whether your form is browser compatible, click Tools > Design Checker.

   Ensure that all InfoPath views are browser compatible.

   If the form is not compatible with a browser, the Designer Checker displays the errors and messages about it. For example, an InfoPath form containing Combo box displays errors as a Combo box is not supported on a web browser.

7. When publishing the InfoPath form, ensure that the Enable this form to be filled out by using a browser is selected.
8. At the Advanced Settings of your form library, under the Opening browser-enabled Documents section, select Display as a Web page.