Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
#1
Posted to microsoft.public.word.tables
|
|||
|
|||
Copy portion of text form field , the field is in a table cell
Hi, I have a table , the cells have text form fields. I'd like to be able to
copy and paste a portion of the text form field. It works if the text form fields are not in a table cell. Thank you -- otilia |
#2
Posted to microsoft.public.word.tables
|
|||
|
|||
Copy portion of text form field , the field is in a table cell
Hi ?B?b3RpbGlh?=,
I have a table , the cells have text form fields. I'd like to be able to copy and paste a portion of the text form field. It works if the text form fields are not in a table cell. There's nothing you can do about this. This is a structural deficiency in how Word handles form fields that's been around for more than ten years. I take you'd only want text, not any formatting? I could imagine using a macro to pick up the text, display it in a UserForm ("dialog box"), where the user could then select only the text to be copied. The code behind the UserForm would then copy the selection to the clipboard. Would something like that work for you? Which version of Word? Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
#3
Posted to microsoft.public.word.tables
|
|||
|
|||
Copy portion of text form field , the field is in a table cell
Thank you Cindy. I have Office 2002. If I rebuild the form to have the text
form fields not in a table, it would work, is not so pretty. I have buid for spellcheck a macro, the users have a button for it. The users of the form don't know if they have to copy or not a portion of the field when they fill in. -- otilia "Cindy M -WordMVP-" wrote: Hi ?B?b3RpbGlh?=, I have a table , the cells have text form fields. I'd like to be able to copy and paste a portion of the text form field. It works if the text form fields are not in a table cell. There's nothing you can do about this. This is a structural deficiency in how Word handles form fields that's been around for more than ten years. I take you'd only want text, not any formatting? I could imagine using a macro to pick up the text, display it in a UserForm ("dialog box"), where the user could then select only the text to be copied. The code behind the UserForm would then copy the selection to the clipboard. Would something like that work for you? Which version of Word? Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
#4
Posted to microsoft.public.word.tables
|
|||
|
|||
Copy portion of text form field , the field is in a table cell
Hi ?B?b3RpbGlh?=,
I have Office 2002. If I rebuild the form to have the text form fields not in a table, it would work, is not so pretty. I have buid for spellcheck a macro, the users have a button for it. The users of the form don't know if they have to copy or not a portion of the field when they fill in. Hmmm, I'm not sure whether you're asking for more assistance, or if you already have a workaround for the problem? Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
#5
Posted to microsoft.public.word.tables
|
|||
|
|||
Copy portion of text form field , the field is in a table cell
Thank you Cindy,
The only solution that I found was not to put the text form fields in a table. The design of the form is not so pretty. I'd like to use the table. I didn't omitted any set up? otilia "Cindy M -WordMVP-" wrote: Hi ?B?b3RpbGlh?=, I have Office 2002. If I rebuild the form to have the text form fields not in a table, it would work, is not so pretty. I have buid for spellcheck a macro, the users have a button for it. The users of the form don't know if they have to copy or not a portion of the field when they fill in. Hmmm, I'm not sure whether you're asking for more assistance, or if you already have a workaround for the problem? Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
#6
Posted to microsoft.public.word.tables
|
|||
|
|||
Copy portion of text form field , the field is in a table cell
Hi ?B?b3RpbGlh?=,
The only solution that I found was not to put the text form fields in a table. The design of the form is not so pretty. I'd like to use the table. I didn't omitted any set up? Thank you for the clarification. There's nothing you can do unless you use some kind of macro to assist the user with the selection and copying. For example, the user could click or Tab into a form field. If he wants to copy part of the text, he could click a toolbar button. This would display a form, with the content of the field in a box. In this box he can then select exactly what he wants to copy, and copy it. Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
#7
Posted to microsoft.public.word.tables
|
|||
|
|||
Copy portion of text form field , the field is in a table cell
Thank you so much Cindy. Was very helpful your email
-- otilia "Cindy M -WordMVP-" wrote: Hi ?B?b3RpbGlh?=, The only solution that I found was not to put the text form fields in a table. The design of the form is not so pretty. I'd like to use the table. I didn't omitted any set up? Thank you for the clarification. There's nothing you can do unless you use some kind of macro to assist the user with the selection and copying. For example, the user could click or Tab into a form field. If he wants to copy part of the text, he could click a toolbar button. This would display a form, with the content of the field in a box. In this box he can then select exactly what he wants to copy, and copy it. Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
Reply |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Spellchecking Locked Bookmarked FormFields Results in LOSS of Book | Microsoft Word Help | |||
How do I auto copy & paste text from 1 form field to another? | Microsoft Word Help | |||
Converting Form Field Text | Microsoft Word Help | |||
Placing 1st table into a cell within 2nd table | Tables | |||
Text Form Field Ref in Footer Won't Update on Screen | Microsoft Word Help |