Is there an easy way to have a word file let the user select a field from an
excel file (like a drop down box) and then have other data related to that
field update in the word file? I assume I have to do this with a macro but
I thought it may be worth asking first.

The following doesn't deal with the Excel-Word part but may give you an idea

' Macro2 Macro

' Macro created 15-11-97 by Doug Robbins to add the address corresponding to
a drop down name

'

Set myDrop = ActiveDocument.FormFields("Dropdown1").DropDown

Company = myDrop.ListEntries(myDrop.Value).Name

Address = ActiveDocument.AttachedTemplate.AutoTextEntries(Co mpany).Value

ActiveDocument.FormFields("Text1").Result = Address


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Hope this helps.

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"Joe" wrote in message
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Is there an easy way to have a word file let the user select a field from
an excel file (like a drop down box) and then have other data related to
that field update in the word file? I assume I have to do this with a
macro but I thought it may be worth asking first.