Can I change "Click here to enter text" in a text entry control in Word 2010?

When I insert the Rich Text Content control in the Control group on the Developer Tab in Word 2010, there is text that says "Click here to enter text". I would prefer not to have so much text cuing the user to type there. Can I change the prompt wording? and is there a way to print the document so the prompt does not appear when printing only? So a user could choose to complete the form electronically or print the form then fill out by hand without the prompt taking up space?

I cannot upload a picture, so please try to imagine what "click here to enter text" looks like in a space that should only be about 10 characters long, as it might be limited in a table.

 

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Click on the Design Mode button, then edit the text. Then click Design Mode off.
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How about a different approach? Instead of putting, say, "Name" in the content control, put the label in the adjacent cell or in any case preceding the CC (that would be normal for a printed form, anyway). Then eliminate the prompt in the content control entirely by typing just a space (or series of spaces) in it.
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