I would like to make some work docs a little more automated. I have used fill
in field successfully, but there are instances where the same info is
repeated. I would like it if I could just enter this info once and have it
trickle down through the doc. Is this possible?

Try the ASK field. It allows you to specify a bookmark name to which the
typed text is assigned. The ASK field won't display a result in the
document. Instead, you would use REF fields to repeat the text
throughout the document:

{ ASK mybookmarkname "Prompt here" }


{ REF mybookmarkname }


{ REF mybookmarkname }

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"PattyCake" wrote in message
...
I would like to make some work docs a little more automated. I have
used fill
in field successfully, but there are instances where the same info is
repeated. I would like it if I could just enter this info once and
have it
trickle down through the doc. Is this possible?

See:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm

--
Greg Maxey/Word MVP
See:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm
For some helpful tips using Word.

PattyCake wrote:
I would like to make some work docs a little more automated. I have
used fill in field successfully, but there are instances where the
same info is repeated. I would like it if I could just enter this
info once and have it trickle down through the doc. Is this possible?

[JaneinPA]

I made my form and it does fill in the information I want. However, now I
can't manually add other information to the form. I am creating 3 sheets
that require me to add the "week of" I just want to type that once and
populate it in the other 2 spots. This works fine with the form field.
However, I also have to type additional information elsewhere on the page and
it doesn't seem to let me do it now. How do I fix that?



"Greg Maxey" wrote:

See:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm

--
Greg Maxey/Word MVP
See:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm
For some helpful tips using Word.

PattyCake wrote:
I would like to make some work docs a little more automated. I have
used fill in field successfully, but there are instances where the
same info is repeated. I would like it if I could just enter this
info once and have it trickle down through the doc. Is this possible?

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You need to add text form fields wherever you want data entered. To add to
the static form text, unlock the form, add it, then relock the form. If a
protected form is not a suitable solution, then you need to use some other
method of repeating the data you enter, such as a StyleRef field.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"JaneinPA" wrote in message
...
I made my form and it does fill in the information I want. However, now I
can't manually add other information to the form. I am creating 3 sheets
that require me to add the "week of" I just want to type that once and
populate it in the other 2 spots. This works fine with the form field.
However, I also have to type additional information elsewhere on the page
and
it doesn't seem to let me do it now. How do I fix that?



"Greg Maxey" wrote:

See:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm

--
Greg Maxey/Word MVP
See:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm
For some helpful tips using Word.

PattyCake wrote:
I would like to make some work docs a little more automated. I have
used fill in field successfully, but there are instances where the
same info is repeated. I would like it if I could just enter this
info once and have it trickle down through the doc. Is this possible?