[JGreg7]

I have created a document template form (dot) that uses ASK fields and Ref:
fields to fill in portions of the form. I created an Autonew macro to prompt
for the filling of the form.

However, when I have created the new document (doc) from the template, the
form fields show up properly, however, if I update the fields later, it fills
in the default information instead of the data I provided. What could be
re-setting the data?

Windows XP, Word 2003

[Graham Mayor]

Are you updating the ASK fields or the REF fields?
How are you updating?
If the document is really a form, then you would probably be better using
form fields. If the document is only partially completed from the Ask fields
and the rest is free text, then a userform would be a more elegant solution
to gather and insert data than a succession of Ask fields - For the basics,
see Word MVP FAQ - Userforms
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Userforms.htm

for a more in depth explanation, see
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Create_and...a_UserForm.htm

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



JGreg7 wrote:
I have created a document template form (dot) that uses ASK fields
and Ref: fields to fill in portions of the form. I created an
Autonew macro to prompt for the filling of the form.

However, when I have created the new document (doc) from the
template, the form fields show up properly, however, if I update the
fields later, it fills in the default information instead of the data
I provided. What could be re-setting the data?

Windows XP, Word 2003