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Cursor starting point.
I am sure this is one of those easy things I am just not seeing.
I have created a template and most everything is good. The one issue I have is getting the cursor to start off where I want it. The last field I put in is an auto-updating date field. When I create a new document from that template, the cursor starts at the beginning of the date field. I want it to start at the end, or even better below the date filed. I have tried just having the cursor where i want it when i save the template, obviously that does not work. I have also tried inserting a Text Wrapping Break after the filed, but no help. So, can someone tell me how to specify the starting point for the cursor? Thanks. |
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Stikfa wrote:
I am sure this is one of those easy things I am just not seeing. I have created a template and most everything is good. The one issue I have is getting the cursor to start off where I want it. The last field I put in is an auto-updating date field. When I create a new document from that template, the cursor starts at the beginning of the date field. I want it to start at the end, or even better below the date filed. I have tried just having the cursor where i want it when i save the template, obviously that does not work. I have also tried inserting a Text Wrapping Break after the filed, but no help. So, can someone tell me how to specify the starting point for the cursor? Thanks. In the template, insert a bookmark at the place where you want the cursor to start. Let's say you name the bookmark StartHere. Also in the template, open the VBA editor and paste in the following macro, using the instructions at http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm if necessary. If you named the bookmark something different, also change the macro to match. Public Sub AutoNew() ActiveDocument.Bookmarks("StartHere").Select End Sub -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org |
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Another approach, if this is a letter template, is to put the date field in
the First Page Header along with the letterhead. -- 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. "Jay Freedman" wrote in message ... Stikfa wrote: I am sure this is one of those easy things I am just not seeing. I have created a template and most everything is good. The one issue I have is getting the cursor to start off where I want it. The last field I put in is an auto-updating date field. When I create a new document from that template, the cursor starts at the beginning of the date field. I want it to start at the end, or even better below the date filed. I have tried just having the cursor where i want it when i save the template, obviously that does not work. I have also tried inserting a Text Wrapping Break after the filed, but no help. So, can someone tell me how to specify the starting point for the cursor? Thanks. In the template, insert a bookmark at the place where you want the cursor to start. Let's say you name the bookmark StartHere. Also in the template, open the VBA editor and paste in the following macro, using the instructions at http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm if necessary. If you named the bookmark something different, also change the macro to match. Public Sub AutoNew() ActiveDocument.Bookmarks("StartHere").Select End Sub -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org |
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To both Jay and Suzanne,
Both of your suggestions worked. And yes, I tried both. Learned a bit about macros in the process. So, thanks to both of you two. "Stikfa" wrote: I am sure this is one of those easy things I am just not seeing. I have created a template and most everything is good. The one issue I have is getting the cursor to start off where I want it. The last field I put in is an auto-updating date field. When I create a new document from that template, the cursor starts at the beginning of the date field. I want it to start at the end, or even better below the date filed. I have tried just having the cursor where i want it when i save the template, obviously that does not work. I have also tried inserting a Text Wrapping Break after the filed, but no help. So, can someone tell me how to specify the starting point for the cursor? Thanks. |
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