The Masked Text Box control forces the user to enter data using a fixed format specified by a mask pattern.
The other features include:
- Can be used both on the ribbon and on the form.
- KeyTip support.
- ScreenTip support.
- Cue banner support.
Figure 1. Masked text box in a ribbon group (Windows 7 theme)
Figure 2. Masked text box on a form (Office 2010 TP theme)