I'm using word 2010, windows 7.  I want to write a macro that will clear a dropdown content control, so the placeholder text becomes visible again.  How do I do this?  I can set the placeholder text; I know how to test for whether it's visible; but I don't know how to make it visible, once I detect that it's not.

Hi,

Check to see whether ContentControl.SetPlaceholderText Method is helpful.

This method sets the placeholder text that displays in the content control until a user enters their own text.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/bb256831(v=office.12).aspx

Thank you for your suggestion.  Unfortunately, that was one of the first methods I tried.  As the name suggests it sets the placeholder text; it does not make it visible by definition.  I appreciate your help however.  I did use the hard work around of simply writing a marcro that deletes the cc. then re-inserts it.