This is kind of a weird question, I hope I can explain it well.

I want to have a document kind of like a template where at certain points
text can be inserted. Not like a text box, but just text. For example,

Dear "Mr","Mrs" ____

On today's date, _____ etc...

So I could just type the document and open it whenever I want and those
certain spaces blank to where I can insert the text.

I know I probably didn't explain it very well, but I hope someone
understands what I'm looking for. Thank you very much in advance for any
help,

Rob

MacroButton fields work well for this. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFm...acroButton.htm

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"Robert" wrote in message
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This is kind of a weird question, I hope I can explain it well.

I want to have a document kind of like a template where at certain points
text can be inserted. Not like a text box, but just text. For example,

Dear "Mr","Mrs" ____

On today's date, _____ etc...

So I could just type the document and open it whenever I want and those
certain spaces blank to where I can insert the text.

I know I probably didn't explain it very well, but I hope someone
understands what I'm looking for. Thank you very much in advance for any
help,

Rob

actually, i just figured that one out - this link does an excellent job of
walking you through it. http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=22

"Robert" wrote:

This is kind of a weird question, I hope I can explain it well.

I want to have a document kind of like a template where at certain points
text can be inserted. Not like a text box, but just text. For example,

Dear "Mr","Mrs" ____

On today's date, _____ etc...

So I could just type the document and open it whenever I want and those
certain spaces blank to where I can insert the text.

I know I probably didn't explain it very well, but I hope someone
understands what I'm looking for. Thank you very much in advance for any
help,

Rob

Rob,

What you are asking for is certainly possible, but let me suggest a
MACROBUTTON field for your purposes:

Open a new blank document and save it a template or .dot file in your
template directory. Lets call it MyLetter.dot

Type Dear Mr. and Mrs.
Now press CTRL+F9 to create field code braces { }
In the braces type MACROBUTTON NoMacro _______
Like this"
{MACROBUTTON NoMacro ___________ }
Press ALT+F9 to toggle the field display.
Save the template and close
Now use FileNew to create a new document based on MyLetter template.
Click the blank line and type away.

HTH

Thank you all so much. That's what I was looking for

"Greg" wrote:

Rob,

What you are asking for is certainly possible, but let me suggest a
MACROBUTTON field for your purposes:

Open a new blank document and save it a template or .dot file in your
template directory. Lets call it MyLetter.dot

Type Dear Mr. and Mrs.
Now press CTRL+F9 to create field code braces { }
In the braces type MACROBUTTON NoMacro _______
Like this"
{MACROBUTTON NoMacro ___________ }
Press ALT+F9 to toggle the field display.
Save the template and close
Now use FileNew to create a new document based on MyLetter template.
Click the blank line and type away.

HTH