Word 2010 dropdown

I was wondering if it's possible to have a dropdown list link to a text box in MS Word 2010.
If I have a dropdown with the values Orange and Purple and when you select on Orange the text box would display Orange's data in the Text Box.
I hope that make some since.
Sniffles

Hi,
I think it's possible but it's better to post the question in Word for Developers forum:
https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/office/en-US/home?forum=worddev
The reason why we recommend posting appropriately is you will get the most qualified pool of respondents, and other partners who read the forums regularly can either share their knowledge or learn from your interaction with us. Thank you for your understanding.
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