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Word Fields (Rules) without Mail Merge
I'm using 2007. In 2003 I was able to set up an "ASK" field in a document
without mail merge. It doesn't appear to be available in 2007 without setting up a mail merge. This is a simple document that I save as a template. I want it to stop and ask me for the variable information then continue. Any suggestions? and thank you in advance |
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Word Fields (Rules) without Mail Merge
You can still insert them and use them in a non-mail merge main document or
template Either use ctrl-F9 to insert a pair of the special field braces {}, then type the field code you want between them, e.g. { ASK myREFfieldname "Prompt text" \d "default text" } Then select it and use F9 to update it. You can insert the result using a { REF myREFfieldname } field. Or go to the Insert tab, text group, Quick parts-Field..., select ASK from the list of field types and take it from there. -- Peter Jamieson http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk "Meg Az." wrote in message ... I'm using 2007. In 2003 I was able to set up an "ASK" field in a document without mail merge. It doesn't appear to be available in 2007 without setting up a mail merge. This is a simple document that I save as a template. I want it to stop and ask me for the variable information then continue. Any suggestions? and thank you in advance |
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Better to use a userform.
See the article "How to create a Userform" at: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Userforms/CreateAUserForm.htm -- 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 "Meg Az." wrote in message ... I'm using 2007. In 2003 I was able to set up an "ASK" field in a document without mail merge. It doesn't appear to be available in 2007 without setting up a mail merge. This is a simple document that I save as a template. I want it to stop and ask me for the variable information then continue. Any suggestions? and thank you in advance |
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Thank you! I love the way things got moved around in '07 (:)
Meg Az. "Peter Jamieson" wrote: You can still insert them and use them in a non-mail merge main document or template Either use ctrl-F9 to insert a pair of the special field braces {}, then type the field code you want between them, e.g. { ASK myREFfieldname "Prompt text" \d "default text" } Then select it and use F9 to update it. You can insert the result using a { REF myREFfieldname } field. Or go to the Insert tab, text group, Quick parts-Field..., select ASK from the list of field types and take it from there. -- Peter Jamieson http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk "Meg Az." wrote in message ... I'm using 2007. In 2003 I was able to set up an "ASK" field in a document without mail merge. It doesn't appear to be available in 2007 without setting up a mail merge. This is a simple document that I save as a template. I want it to stop and ask me for the variable information then continue. Any suggestions? and thank you in advance |
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