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Autofilling fields in Word 2003
I am creating a form for staff to complete. I want them to enter a client
name in a field on the first page, and want that client name to appear in the header on each subsequent page. Is there a way to paste a link, like in Excel into a header? Thanks in advance |
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Autofilling fields in Word 2003
Makocako:
I hope one of the others will post a link to one of the many pages that cover this often-requested application. My favorite way would be to create a custom character or paragraph style to be used only where the user enters the client's name. Then in the header you put a StyleRef field. (You can research the field and how it works in the online Help for Word.) If, however, there are more variables you'd like to sprinkle throughout the document, I'd suggest creating and using custom properties. The users would have to learn how to open the File Properties dialog box and edit the custom field values, or you could build a VBA user form for them to complete on creating or revising the document. Then you'd insert DocProperty fields to refer these in the header or body. Bear -- Windows XP, Word 2000 "makocako" wrote: I am creating a form for staff to complete. I want them to enter a client name in a field on the first page, and want that client name to appear in the header on each subsequent page. Is there a way to paste a link, like in Excel into a header? Thanks in advance |
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Thanks for the info.. I'll give it a try!
"Bear" wrote: Makocako: I hope one of the others will post a link to one of the many pages that cover this often-requested application. My favorite way would be to create a custom character or paragraph style to be used only where the user enters the client's name. Then in the header you put a StyleRef field. (You can research the field and how it works in the online Help for Word.) If, however, there are more variables you'd like to sprinkle throughout the document, I'd suggest creating and using custom properties. The users would have to learn how to open the File Properties dialog box and edit the custom field values, or you could build a VBA user form for them to complete on creating or revising the document. Then you'd insert DocProperty fields to refer these in the header or body. Bear -- Windows XP, Word 2000 "makocako" wrote: I am creating a form for staff to complete. I want them to enter a client name in a field on the first page, and want that client name to appear in the header on each subsequent page. Is there a way to paste a link, like in Excel into a header? Thanks in advance |
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One of the pages you may be referring to is
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/StyleRef.htm. Another is http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.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. "Bear" (nospam) wrote in message ... Makocako: I hope one of the others will post a link to one of the many pages that cover this often-requested application. My favorite way would be to create a custom character or paragraph style to be used only where the user enters the client's name. Then in the header you put a StyleRef field. (You can research the field and how it works in the online Help for Word.) If, however, there are more variables you'd like to sprinkle throughout the document, I'd suggest creating and using custom properties. The users would have to learn how to open the File Properties dialog box and edit the custom field values, or you could build a VBA user form for them to complete on creating or revising the document. Then you'd insert DocProperty fields to refer these in the header or body. Bear -- Windows XP, Word 2000 "makocako" wrote: I am creating a form for staff to complete. I want them to enter a client name in a field on the first page, and want that client name to appear in the header on each subsequent page. Is there a way to paste a link, like in Excel into a header? Thanks in advance |
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