Creating a form with word would like to automatically duplicate data entered
in one field to the other fields

G'day Esmeralda ,

You need to write some macros. See the FAQs on that at word.mvps.org
and then ask some pointed questions in the VBA newsgroups.

Steve Hudson - Word Heretic

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Esmeralda reckoned:

Creating a form with word would like to automatically duplicate data entered
in one field to the other fields

Not necessarily. A REF field (Insert/Cross-reference) to the Bookmark
name for the form field and if you turn on the "Calculate on Exit"
option in the form field supplying the text would also do the trick.
That is unless the OP wants the data passed to another form field so
it can be edited.

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"Word Heretic" wrote in message
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G'day Esmeralda ,

You need to write some macros. See the FAQs on that at word.mvps.org
and then ask some pointed questions in the VBA newsgroups.

Steve Hudson - Word Heretic

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Without prejudice


Esmeralda reckoned:

Creating a form with word would like to automatically duplicate data
entered
in one field to the other fields

You don't need macros, simply mark the property of formfield that is your
source "calculate on exit" and use a REF field. For more on this, see Greg
Maxey's page http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm.

I assuming that what you are talking about is what Word calls an "online
form." Check this in help. For more about online forms, follow the links at
http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms or
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...nTheBlanks.htm especially Dian
Chapman's series of articles.


Hope this helps,
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See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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"Esmeralda" wrote in message
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Creating a form with word would like to automatically duplicate data
entered
in one field to the other fields

G'day Beth & Charles,

as worded, the OP wants other form fields initialized. If the other
fields are not form fields, sure, an xref bookmark will do it. But
other formfields initial values? No, a macro.

Steve Hudson - Word Heretic

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Beth Melton reckoned:

Not necessarily. A REF field (Insert/Cross-reference) to the Bookmark
name for the form field and if you turn on the "Calculate on Exit"
option in the form field supplying the text would also do the trick.
That is unless the OP wants the data passed to another form field so
it can be edited.

You are right, of course. That is what the OP asked for. I suspect a REF
field is what is needed, though. The only reason to duplicate info into
another form field is if you want it to be a default for further processing.
I've seen that actually requested - once.
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Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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G'day Beth & Charles,

as worded, the OP wants other form fields initialized. If the other
fields are not form fields, sure, an xref bookmark will do it. But
other formfields initial values? No, a macro.

Steve Hudson - Word Heretic

steve from wordheretic.com (Email replies require payment)
Without prejudice


Beth Melton reckoned:

Not necessarily. A REF field (Insert/Cross-reference) to the Bookmark
name for the form field and if you turn on the "Calculate on Exit"
option in the form field supplying the text would also do the trick.
That is unless the OP wants the data passed to another form field so
it can be edited.

G'day "Charles Kenyon" ,

Good point :-)

Steve Hudson - Word Heretic

steve from wordheretic.com (Email replies require payment)
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Charles Kenyon reckoned:

You are right, of course. That is what the OP asked for. I suspect a REF
field is what is needed, though. The only reason to duplicate info into
another form field is if you want it to be a default for further processing.
I've seen that actually requested - once.