I have a five page form document that the staff uses. One the first page is
the Case Name: & Case Number: and fill in text boxes and checkboxes. I have
referenced these items on the next pages so the name and number show up on
all pages. The problem is: When they type in additonal information in the
spaces provided, the information moves down to the next pages. This throws
off the Case Name & Number on all pages. I need to know how to have the staff
be albe to have the Case Name and Number for the client show up on all
pages(without showing them how to unprotect the document). I wish there was a
way to reference these test boxes using the header footer. Any help would be
appreciated.

Formfields do not work in headers. You can reference them in your
continuation page header using a StyleRef field. To do this, create a
separate Character Style for each of the fields you want to reference. (This
style need not change formatting in any way, it is used instead of a
bookmark.) Then format the fields using the appropriate styles. Create your
StyleRef fields in your continuation page header.
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Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
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"TJ" wrote in message
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I have a five page form document that the staff uses. One the first page is
the Case Name: & Case Number: and fill in text boxes and checkboxes. I
have
referenced these items on the next pages so the name and number show up on
all pages. The problem is: When they type in additonal information in the
spaces provided, the information moves down to the next pages. This throws
off the Case Name & Number on all pages. I need to know how to have the
staff
be albe to have the Case Name and Number for the client show up on all
pages(without showing them how to unprotect the document). I wish there
was a
way to reference these test boxes using the header footer. Any help would
be
appreciated.

In the header insert cross references to the text of the bookmark assigned
to the formfields and in the properties dialog for te formfield, check the
Calculate on exit box so that the fields in the document are updated with
the data entered into the formfield when the user exits from it.

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Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP
"TJ" wrote in message
...
I have a five page form document that the staff uses. One the first page is
the Case Name: & Case Number: and fill in text boxes and checkboxes. I
have
referenced these items on the next pages so the name and number show up on
all pages. The problem is: When they type in additonal information in the
spaces provided, the information moves down to the next pages. This throws
off the Case Name & Number on all pages. I need to know how to have the
staff
be albe to have the Case Name and Number for the client show up on all
pages(without showing them how to unprotect the document). I wish there
was a
way to reference these test boxes using the header footer. Any help would
be
appreciated.

But REF fields in the header/footer of a protected document will not update.
StyleRef fields are the way to go.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Doug Robbins" wrote in message
...
In the header insert cross references to the text of the bookmark assigned
to the formfields and in the properties dialog for te formfield, check the
Calculate on exit box so that the fields in the document are updated with
the data entered into the formfield when the user exits from it.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP
"TJ" wrote in message
...
I have a five page form document that the staff uses. One the first page
is
the Case Name: & Case Number: and fill in text boxes and checkboxes. I
have
referenced these items on the next pages so the name and number show up
on
all pages. The problem is: When they type in additonal information in
the
spaces provided, the information moves down to the next pages. This
throws
off the Case Name & Number on all pages. I need to know how to have the
staff
be albe to have the Case Name and Number for the client show up on all
pages(without showing them how to unprotect the document). I wish there
was a
way to reference these test boxes using the header footer. Any help
would
be
appreciated.

Is there a good place to find instructions in using the StyleRef. I am a
learner that needs to see examples. Thanks

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

But REF fields in the header/footer of a protected document will not update.
StyleRef fields are the way to go.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Doug Robbins" wrote in message
...
In the header insert cross references to the text of the bookmark assigned
to the formfields and in the properties dialog for te formfield, check the
Calculate on exit box so that the fields in the document are updated with
the data entered into the formfield when the user exits from it.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP
"TJ" wrote in message
...
I have a five page form document that the staff uses. One the first page
is
the Case Name: & Case Number: and fill in text boxes and checkboxes. I
have
referenced these items on the next pages so the name and number show up
on
all pages. The problem is: When they type in additonal information in
the
spaces provided, the information moves down to the next pages. This
throws
off the Case Name & Number on all pages. I need to know how to have the
staff
be albe to have the Case Name and Number for the client show up on all
pages(without showing them how to unprotect the document). I wish there
was a
way to reference these test boxes using the header footer. Any help
would
be
appreciated.

Have you tried Word's Help? See the topic "Field codes: StyleRef field."

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"TJ" wrote in message
...
Is there a good place to find instructions in using the StyleRef. I am a
learner that needs to see examples. Thanks

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

But REF fields in the header/footer of a protected document will not
update.
StyleRef fields are the way to go.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Doug Robbins" wrote in message
...
In the header insert cross references to the text of the bookmark
assigned
to the formfields and in the properties dialog for te formfield, check
the
Calculate on exit box so that the fields in the document are updated
with
the data entered into the formfield when the user exits from it.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP
"TJ" wrote in message
...
I have a five page form document that the staff uses. One the first
page
is
the Case Name: & Case Number: and fill in text boxes and checkboxes.
I
have
referenced these items on the next pages so the name and number show
up
on
all pages. The problem is: When they type in additonal information
in
the
spaces provided, the information moves down to the next pages. This
throws
off the Case Name & Number on all pages. I need to know how to have
the
staff
be albe to have the Case Name and Number for the client show up on
all
pages(without showing them how to unprotect the document). I wish
there
was a
way to reference these test boxes using the header footer. Any help
would
be
appreciated.