word sdt add

Word: SDT / Content Control - add

Add structured document tags (content controls) for forms and structured content.

Type: sdt/contentcontrol

Parent: /body (block-level) or /body/p[N] (inline)

Properties

Property	Default	Description
sdtType/controltype	text	Control type: text, richtext, dropdown, combobox, date
alias/name	-	Display name
tag	-	Tag identifier
lock	unlocked	Lock mode: unlocked, contentlocked, sdtlocked, sdtcontentlocked
text	-	Default text content
items	-	Comma-separated items (for dropdown/combobox)
format	yyyy-MM-dd	Date format (for date type)

Examples

# Add a plain text content control
officecli add report.docx /body --type sdt --prop sdtType=text --prop alias="Name" --prop tag="name" --prop text="Enter name"

# Add a dropdown content control
officecli add report.docx /body --type contentcontrol --prop controltype=dropdown --prop alias="Status" --prop items="Draft,Review,Final"

# Add a date picker content control
officecli add report.docx /body --type sdt --prop sdtType=date --prop alias="Due Date" --prop format="MM/dd/yyyy"

# Add a locked content control (content cannot be edited)
officecli add report.docx /body --type sdt --prop sdtType=richtext --prop lock=contentlocked --prop text="Protected content"

# Add an inline content control within a paragraph
officecli add report.docx /body/p[1] --type sdt --prop sdtType=text --prop alias="Inline Field" --prop text="fill in"

# Add a combobox (editable dropdown)
officecli add report.docx /body --type sdt --prop sdtType=combobox --prop alias="Department" --prop items="Sales,Engineering,Marketing,Other"

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Based on OfficeCLI v1.0.64