Provided that what you want to reference from the table is formatted with a
unique style (which can be a named character style with the same format as
the underlying style) then styleref should display that style content
without problem.
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That70sHeidi wrote:
Can you please explain how this can work when you're replicating data
from within a table into your headers?
I have the style and styleref set up and it works fine - as long as
it's not being referenced from within a table. I don't think our
company really wants to redesign our forms, however. Is there an
override for the table I could use?
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
Have a look at http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/StyleRef.htm for
instructions that may be easier to follow.
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"J Engineer" wrote in message
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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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"needinghelp" wrote in
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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