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Default How do content control fields work?

Suzanne,

No I haven't. I looked into doing that a few months ago but quit when
I found bum dope in the MSDN technical article on Content Controls.
When first created CCs apparently could have a unique name (or tag).
I suppose through changes in development the name and tag are no
longer unique to the CC. I was hoping this would be corrected (the
article and the issue) before the public release. It wasn't. I am
not at my Word2007 machine right now, but if memory serves the CC has
a unique ID number that you can determine through VBA and then use it
is a reference. I will check tonight and perhaps post some updated
information on my web page.


On Mar 28, 11:01 am, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
Has Greg added material on Content Controls (new in Word 2007)?

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"Graham Mayor" wrote in message

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Seehttp://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm


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piersonal wrote:
I am trying to compile a template document for new proposals and in
some downloaded templates I see the excellent use of Content Control
fields. I want the user to be able to enter the customer name once at
the beginning and for this data to be replicated in the header and
other areas of the document and Content Control seems to be the
answer.


But I can't seem to make this work. Anyone know how to reference the
information in a Content Control? The Properties dialog box seems to
omit important info, like the field name for starters ...


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