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How do I create a letter that has areas where I can change a word.
Years ago, I used to work in an insurance office where they had letter
templates(sometimes called boilerplates) I could use. The person dictating would tell me what number template to use. I would load it and then tab to areas that needed to be customized. I could even choose from a couple of phrases that would display. I could pick from "his", "her", "their", for example to make it seem as if the entire letter had been written specifically for the person reading it. Is there a way to do this in Word 2000? Any response is greatly appreciated. |
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It's possible in 2000. I'm not sure this is what you had in mind, but you
can search within Templates, through Office Online. I typed in Business Correspondance, which was probably to broad. There were 100 results. Within those templates this option appeared: Sales Letters About Additional Services to Client: Business and Legal Sales Sales Letters 97 "or later" The major link leads to a preview of the Template, while the smaller ones link to variations, 97 or later is the system requirement. "JJ" wrote: Years ago, I used to work in an insurance office where they had letter templates(sometimes called boilerplates) I could use. The person dictating would tell me what number template to use. I would load it and then tab to areas that needed to be customized. I could even choose from a couple of phrases that would display. I could pick from "his", "her", "their", for example to make it seem as if the entire letter had been written specifically for the person reading it. Is there a way to do this in Word 2000? Any response is greatly appreciated. |
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What you are describing is a protected form. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...nTheBlanks.htm and especially the forms tutorials by Dian Chapman that this article links to. -- 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. "JJ" wrote in message ... Years ago, I used to work in an insurance office where they had letter templates(sometimes called boilerplates) I could use. The person dictating would tell me what number template to use. I would load it and then tab to areas that needed to be customized. I could even choose from a couple of phrases that would display. I could pick from "his", "her", "their", for example to make it seem as if the entire letter had been written specifically for the person reading it. Is there a way to do this in Word 2000? Any response is greatly appreciated. |
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Hello, katin42:
Thank you for responding to my question. I had checked out the Templates in Office Online prior to asking my question. I need to create my own specifically worded document and, within that document, I want to be able to have areas where I can customize word(s) from a short list specific to that field. I don't believe the business templates did that. I will check them again to make sure they don't. I am trying to figure out how to set up a document that has a few areas I can easily modify by possibly using a special key to get me there and then a drop down list of a few words specific to that area. I'll let you know if this feature is on the business templates. Thanks again, JJ "katin42" wrote: It's possible in 2000. I'm not sure this is what you had in mind, but you can search within Templates, through Office Online. I typed in Business Correspondance, which was probably to broad. There were 100 results. Within those templates this option appeared: Sales Letters About Additional Services to Client: Business and Legal Sales Sales Letters 97 "or later" The major link leads to a preview of the Template, while the smaller ones link to variations, 97 or later is the system requirement. "JJ" wrote: Years ago, I used to work in an insurance office where they had letter templates(sometimes called boilerplates) I could use. The person dictating would tell me what number template to use. I would load it and then tab to areas that needed to be customized. I could even choose from a couple of phrases that would display. I could pick from "his", "her", "their", for example to make it seem as if the entire letter had been written specifically for the person reading it. Is there a way to do this in Word 2000? Any response is greatly appreciated. |
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Hello, Suzanne:
I will check out your suggestions and let you know if I've found my answer in the material. Thank you for responding to my question. JJ "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: What you are describing is a protected form. See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...nTheBlanks.htm and especially the forms tutorials by Dian Chapman that this article links to. -- 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. "JJ" wrote in message ... Years ago, I used to work in an insurance office where they had letter templates(sometimes called boilerplates) I could use. The person dictating would tell me what number template to use. I would load it and then tab to areas that needed to be customized. I could even choose from a couple of phrases that would display. I could pick from "his", "her", "their", for example to make it seem as if the entire letter had been written specifically for the person reading it. Is there a way to do this in Word 2000? Any response is greatly appreciated. |
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JJ wrote:
Years ago, I used to work in an insurance office where they had letter templates(sometimes called boilerplates) I could use. The person dictating would tell me what number template to use. I would load it and then tab to areas that needed to be customized. I could even choose from a couple of phrases that would display. I could pick from "his", "her", "their", for example to make it seem as if the entire letter had been written specifically for the person reading it. Is there a way to do this in Word 2000? Any response is greatly appreciated. You'll find Charles Kenyon's 'Gender Toolbar', a very handy utility that lets you switch gender-specific words in a document by clicking a button, at http://www.addbalance.com/word/download.htm Steve |
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