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.

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

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
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"Jay Freedman" wrote in message
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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

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.