Well, I've been a Word user for years and for the first time I have to create
a template. I've created the document and saved it as a template, but I need
to create some "auto-type" fields that you can click in and start typing (one
of those shadowed field boxes I've seen in some standard forms. I'm
embarrassed to say I've looked in MS Word Help under Creating Templates and
have done nothing more than confuse myself. When you guys quit laughing can
you give me a helping hand?

See

Please Fill Out This Form
Part 1: Create professional looking forms in Word
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=22

Part 2: Adding Automation to your Word forms.
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=46

Part 3: Learn more VBA (macros) to automate your forms.
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=119

Part 4: Use custom dialog boxes in your Word forms
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=127

Part 5: Connect your AutoForm to a database to save input time and keep
better records!
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=136


--
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
"luisyana" wrote in message
...
Well, I've been a Word user for years and for the first time I have to
create
a template. I've created the document and saved it as a template, but I
need
to create some "auto-type" fields that you can click in and start typing
(one
of those shadowed field boxes I've seen in some standard forms. I'm
embarrassed to say I've looked in MS Word Help under Creating Templates
and
have done nothing more than confuse myself. When you guys quit laughing
can
you give me a helping hand?

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFm...acroButton.htm

--
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.

"luisyana" wrote in message
...
Well, I've been a Word user for years and for the first time I have to
create
a template. I've created the document and saved it as a template, but I
need
to create some "auto-type" fields that you can click in and start typing
(one
of those shadowed field boxes I've seen in some standard forms. I'm
embarrassed to say I've looked in MS Word Help under Creating Templates
and
have done nothing more than confuse myself. When you guys quit laughing
can
you give me a helping hand?

What you are talking about is what Word calls an "online form." Check this
in help. 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. Before you get too far into this, though, you
may want to explore whether the macrobutton field will meet your needs. Once
you get how these work, they can be a lot simpler than online forms. See
http://www.addbalance.com/usersguide...tm#MacroButton and
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/TblsFl...acroButton.htm for more
about macrobutton fields.

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.
"luisyana" wrote in message
...
Well, I've been a Word user for years and for the first time I have to
create
a template. I've created the document and saved it as a template, but I
need
to create some "auto-type" fields that you can click in and start typing
(one
of those shadowed field boxes I've seen in some standard forms. I'm
embarrassed to say I've looked in MS Word Help under Creating Templates
and
have done nothing more than confuse myself. When you guys quit laughing
can
you give me a helping hand?