Help - I have followed your instructions, BUT I get a Square after the text
in the header. What did I do wrong? Thanks
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
Whoops, sorry, it seems that cross-references don't work in the
headers/footers of protected documents. This is inconvenient, but here is
something that will work:
1. Define a specific character style for the form field whose content you
want to replicate in the header. It doesn't have to look any different from
the rest of the text; it just has to have a name.
2. Apply this character style to your form field.
3. In the header, insert a StyleRef field to pick up this style. It will
update as you change the data in the field.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Words into Type
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"needinghelp" wrote in message
...
It's still not working right. :-( Here is what I'm doing, maybe you can
help me figure out where I'm going wrong.
1. Unprotect document
2. Right-click on the field I want to show up in the header and chose
"properties". Check field settings and made sure that "Calculate on exit"
is
checked. ("fill-in enabled" is also checked, btw). Make note of the
bookmark
name (Text40). Click ok.
3. Go to View Header and Footer. Go to the header on the second page.
4. Go to Insert Cross-reference. For "Reference type" I chose "Bookmark"
off the dropdown menu. For "Insert reference to" I chose "bookmark text"
of
the drom down menu. "For which bookmark:" I chose Text40. Clicked
Insert,
then Close.
5. Closed Header/Footer.
6. Protected document (for forms), then saved the document
7. Tested it out by typing something in the name field. Doesn't work
(doesn't show up in the header on the second page).
Please help! I feel so clueless and can't figure out what I'm doing
wrong.
:-S