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help! making form with subsections/subdocuments
HELP!!
I'm trying to create a form tht will be easier for management and the little guys to use. THere are many that are not comfortable with computeres here. I'm trying to make the form have three distinct sections on the first page (it is a memo): The Header containing the to whom, date, sublect, etc. The Body: where the reason is written, observations, suggestions, etc. This section can be lengthy. The summary: at the bottom of the first page, where management enters an executive summary of everthing that is written in the body, plus their spin. MUST BE ON PAGE 1! How can I limit the length of the body and have it automatically continue on page 2, independant on the lenght of the executive summary at the bottom. Is subforms the way to go? Or can it be done using sections? I don't want to create a footer for the summary, unless Ihave to. I'm not sure if Mangement can handle it. |
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I would do it this way.
For the first section, I'd create a table with two columns and several rows. One row for each item: To, From, Date, etc. First column is the header, second column is the text. The table would have fixed-height rows (depends on how long the To and CC lists might get). Column widths would not automatically adjust for content. This would give a farily solid by friendly area for the standard info. For the second section, nothing special. Just the body of the document. For the third section (the executive summary) a frame with the Executive Summary heading and a handful of blank paras in it. Horizontal position is left relative to the margin, with 0 inches distance from text. Vertical position is bottom relative to margin, with 0.3 inches of distance from the text. The anchor is positioned in the first row and column of the table and then locked. The frame width and height are auto. Bear -- Windows XP, Word 2000 |
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Thanks. While I was waiting for a responce, I did just that. Guess I was
over thinking it and making it harder than it needed to be. I've tried it out, and it seems to be working. Thanks again. Prof B. "Bear" wrote: I would do it this way. For the first section, I'd create a table with two columns and several rows. One row for each item: To, From, Date, etc. First column is the header, second column is the text. The table would have fixed-height rows (depends on how long the To and CC lists might get). Column widths would not automatically adjust for content. This would give a farily solid by friendly area for the standard info. For the second section, nothing special. Just the body of the document. For the third section (the executive summary) a frame with the Executive Summary heading and a handful of blank paras in it. Horizontal position is left relative to the margin, with 0 inches distance from text. Vertical position is bottom relative to margin, with 0.3 inches of distance from the text. The anchor is positioned in the first row and column of the table and then locked. The frame width and height are auto. Bear -- Windows XP, Word 2000 |
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FAQ on how to create a letterhead on just the front page.
http://home.earthlink.net/~wordfaqs/Letterhead.htm This will show you how to create a single page template that holds different layout for the subsequent pages. The Executive Summary being always on page 1 may be a little trickier. How big is the Exec Summary? -- Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP "ProfBrainard" wrote in message ... HELP!! I'm trying to create a form tht will be easier for management and the little guys to use. THere are many that are not comfortable with computeres here. I'm trying to make the form have three distinct sections on the first page (it is a memo): The Header containing the to whom, date, sublect, etc. The Body: where the reason is written, observations, suggestions, etc. This section can be lengthy. The summary: at the bottom of the first page, where management enters an executive summary of everthing that is written in the body, plus their spin. MUST BE ON PAGE 1! How can I limit the length of the body and have it automatically continue on page 2, independant on the lenght of the executive summary at the bottom. Is subforms the way to go? Or can it be done using sections? I don't want to create a footer for the summary, unless Ihave to. I'm not sure if Mangement can handle it. |
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