[jcachat]

I have a dropdown list in a cell (row 1, column1). I want to populate another
cell (row 1, column 2) in the table with different sentences based on my
selection in the dropdown list. How woul I do this. I am not a programmer but
am willing to learn.

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

If you create each sentence as an autotext entry, the name for which you
have listed in the dropdown list, you could use:

' Macro created 15-11-97 by Doug Robbins to add the address corresponding to
a drop down name
'
Dim Company as String, Address as String
Dim myDrop as DropDown

Set myDrop = ActiveDocument.FormFields("Dropdown1").DropDown
Company = myDrop.ListEntries(myDrop.Value).Name
Address = ActiveDocument.AttachedTemplate.AutoTextEntries(Co mpany).Value
ActiveDocument.FormFields("Text1").Result = Address

There are of course other ways in which the sentences could be stored.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"jcachat" wrote in message
...
I have a dropdown list in a cell (row 1, column1). I want to populate
another
cell (row 1, column 2) in the table with different sentences based on my
selection in the dropdown list. How woul I do this. I am not a programmer
but
am willing to learn.

[jcachat]

Thanks for your help Doug. This will get me started.

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:

If you create each sentence as an autotext entry, the name for which you
have listed in the dropdown list, you could use:

' Macro created 15-11-97 by Doug Robbins to add the address corresponding to
a drop down name
'
Dim Company as String, Address as String
Dim myDrop as DropDown

Set myDrop = ActiveDocument.FormFields("Dropdown1").DropDown
Company = myDrop.ListEntries(myDrop.Value).Name
Address = ActiveDocument.AttachedTemplate.AutoTextEntries(Co mpany).Value
ActiveDocument.FormFields("Text1").Result = Address

There are of course other ways in which the sentences could be stored.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"jcachat" wrote in message
...
I have a dropdown list in a cell (row 1, column1). I want to populate
another
cell (row 1, column 2) in the table with different sentences based on my
selection in the dropdown list. How woul I do this. I am not a programmer
but
am willing to learn.