Using content controls to structure a documentĬontent controls are Microsoft Word entities that act as containers for specific content in a document. Here are some common scenarios for structured content in Microsoft Word:Ī legal firm needs to create documents that contain legal language that should not be changed by the user.Ī business needs to create a proposal cover page where only the title, author, and date are entered by the user.Ī business needs to create invoices where the customer data is included in the invoice at predefined regions. Structured documents are documents that control where content can appear on a document, what kind of content can appear in the document, and whether that content can be edited. This topic provides information about changes to content controls in Microsoft Word 2013 and the document scenarios that those changes enable. Learn how Microsoft Word 2013 content controls enable a larger range of structured document scenarios.