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template prompt
I've created a memo template, with several fields such as "to, from, etc." I
also have a heading at the top of the document called "memorandum." I am saving the template with the cursor or prompt below the fields so that the user can start typing the text of the memo. The problem is that the cursor or prompt continues to move to the top next to the title "memorandum." Any ideas why or how I can get this to automatically go to the correct location on this document? Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
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template prompt
First, use a macrobutton field for your prompt. See
http://www.addbalance.com/usersguide...tm#MacroButton, http://www.gmayor.com/Macrobutton.htm and http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/TblsFl...acroButton.htm for more about macrobutton fields. Since it is a field you can use the F11 key to move to it. I have a little subroutine I use to move to the prompt field that I want called SelectIt. It is called with the field number as a parameter. Sub SelectIt(iField As Integer) ' Written by Charles Kenyon ' Routine goes to beginning of document and then goes to field ' iField sets number of field to go to ' Used in new document procedures ' Dim iNumber As Integer Selection.HomeKey Unit:=wdStory For iNumber = 1 To iField Selection.NextField.Select Next iNumber End Sub You would call it using the command SelectIt(2) or the like in an AutoNew macro. I use this because I often have CreateDate or other fields in a template that I want to skip over. I also have an instructions textbox (floating over text, without a border or fill, with hidden blue text) that reminds users that they can skip to the next field with the F11 key. Hidden text is set to display but not to print. -- 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://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! My criminal defense site: http://addbalance.com --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- 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. "Alicia" wrote in message ... I've created a memo template, with several fields such as "to, from, etc." I also have a heading at the top of the document called "memorandum." I am saving the template with the cursor or prompt below the fields so that the user can start typing the text of the memo. The problem is that the cursor or prompt continues to move to the top next to the title "memorandum." Any ideas why or how I can get this to automatically go to the correct location on this document? Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
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