I have a word document. I have a form box at the top where a user can type
in characters. I want to be able to have what they type in box #1 to show up
in the footer. How do I do this?

Thanks

Hi ?B?U3V6eVZB?=,

I have a word document. I have a form box at the top where a user can type
in characters. I want to be able to have what they type in box #1 to show up
in the footer. How do I do this?

Insert a REF field (cross-reference) into the footer that picks up the name of
the form field.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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I believe REF fields don't work in the header/footer, but you can apply a
specific style (it can be a character style identical to the Default
Paragraph Font) to the form field and use a StyleRef field in the footer.

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Words into Type
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"Cindy M -WordMVP-" wrote in message
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Hi ?B?U3V6eVZB?=,

I have a word document. I have a form box at the top where a user can
type
in characters. I want to be able to have what they type in box #1 to
show up
in the footer. How do I do this?

Insert a REF field (cross-reference) into the footer that picks up the
name of
the form field.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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reply
in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-)

Hi Suzanne,

I believe REF fields don't work in the header/footer, but you can apply a
specific style (it can be a character style identical to the Default
Paragraph Font) to the form field and use a StyleRef field in the footer.

REF fields *DO* work in header/footer. But the content is static (can't
change / page); but the questioner isn't asking for a dynamic solution.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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What I should have said was that REF fields referring to form field
bookmarks do not work in the header or footer of a protected form. From the
wording of the OP, I assumed that was what was in play.

The OP:
I have a word document. I have a form box at the top where a user can type
in characters. I want to be able to have what they type in box #1 to show
up
in the footer. How do I do this?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Cindy M -WordMVP-" wrote in message
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Hi Suzanne,

I believe REF fields don't work in the header/footer, but you can apply
a
specific style (it can be a character style identical to the Default
Paragraph Font) to the form field and use a StyleRef field in the
footer.

REF fields *DO* work in header/footer. But the content is static (can't
change / page); but the questioner isn't asking for a dynamic solution.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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Hi Suzanne,

What I should have said was that REF fields referring to form field
bookmarks do not work in the header or footer of a protected form.

Possible with a very simple macro, though.

Sub UpdateFieldsInHeader()
Selection.Sections(1).Footers( _
wdHeaderFooterPrimary).Range.Fields.Update
End Sub


Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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Some users are averse to macros (which can cause complications when forms
are distributed, even as templates, if users don't use them correctly). A
StyleRef field is a simple and painless alternative.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Cindy M -WordMVP-" wrote in message
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Hi Suzanne,

What I should have said was that REF fields referring to form field
bookmarks do not work in the header or footer of a protected form.

Possible with a very simple macro, though.

Sub UpdateFieldsInHeader()
Selection.Sections(1).Footers( _
wdHeaderFooterPrimary).Range.Fields.Update
End Sub


Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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