| Platform SDK: CDO 1.2.1 |
Most of the controls that you can use when building a Microsoft Outlook form are successfully converted by the Microsoft Outlook HTML Form Converter. However, some controls are not supported for conversion, and others, such as hidden controls, have only limited support.
| Can be converted | Not converted |
|---|---|
| Label | Combo box (editable) |
| Text box | Scroll bar |
| List box | Spin button |
| Check box | Tab strip |
| Option button | Toggle button |
| Frame | |
| Image | |
| Multipage | |
| Combo box (exception: the editable combo box. When converted, it becomes a non-editable combo box) | |
| Command button |
Bear in mind the following control-specific guidelines while designing your form, and you can reduce the number of post-conversion steps needed to make your HTML form fully functional:
In addition, it is good to remember that a form will convert better if its layout is clean. For example, before running the Form Converter, check your form's pages for overlapping controls. If you find any, move one of them physically to eliminate the overlap. This is because if two or more controls overlap completely, one of them will probably not be converted. If they overlap partially, one control will likely be moved so that the Form Converter can convert it. Also, it is recommended that you align adjacent controls with each other vertically or horizontally.