What you are describing is an online form. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...nTheBlanks.htm and especially
the forms tutorials by Dian Chapman that this article links to.

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"tom donino" wrote in message
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How can I format a document so areas that require being
filled in such as the example below, dont move all the
underlines and following text forward when the required
inputs are done.


Name___________________________

Date___________________________

Phone___________________________