Have a look at
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/StyleRef.htm for
instructions that may be easier to follow.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"J Engineer" wrote in message
...
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
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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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