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Using Forms in Microsoft Word to create School Reports
Hi Guys,
I'm new to using Forms in Microsoft Word and have just setup a simple template to allow staff to create reports. The feedback from staff has been very positive and they love how simple and easy it is, but I want to try and make it even easier for them. This is what I'm trying to do, hopefully somebody can help me. I have the report form template setup and the document locked, as this is only one page, I want something so that that when the member of staff completes a form, a new page inserts with a copy of a blank template, and keeps doing so until they have completed all reports for their class Any thoughts on how this can be done easily? Regards Matt Edwards |
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This will take a macro. I would suggest putting your form layout in AutoText
for easy insertion as a whole. Format the first line of the layout as page break before. Your macro should unlock the template, disable all form fields in the document, go to the end of the document, and insert the new (enabled) form. Finally, it relocks the template without resetting your form fields. The articles in the forms links below should give you a head start on writing such a macro. I would suggest having a macrobutton field at the end of your format to trigger the macro. Give it a name something like "Finalize this page and add new page." See http://addbalance.com/usersguide/fields.htm#MacroButton. I suppose you could have a separate finalize macro (and macrobutton field) that simply finalizes the report without adding a page. What you are talking about is what Word calls an "online form." 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, -- 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! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Matt Edwards" wrote in message om... Hi Guys, I'm new to using Forms in Microsoft Word and have just setup a simple template to allow staff to create reports. The feedback from staff has been very positive and they love how simple and easy it is, but I want to try and make it even easier for them. This is what I'm trying to do, hopefully somebody can help me. I have the report form template setup and the document locked, as this is only one page, I want something so that that when the member of staff completes a form, a new page inserts with a copy of a blank template, and keeps doing so until they have completed all reports for their class Any thoughts on how this can be done easily? Regards Matt Edwards |
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