[Lisa]

Hi
if i create a document that has form fields in it and save it as a template
using office 2003. will this stop other users of this document overwriting
the original.

I have to create standard letters that have form fields in them and send out
to our off site workers - but I dont want the original overwritten i want
them to have to rename the doc to save it after filling it in.

if this is not the correct way to do it - any advice will be appreciated.

lisa

[Graham Mayor]

Of course not - however if you create new documents from the template there
will be no need to rename the document. The new document won't have a name
until it is saved. You could also force a particular naming strategy with
macros in the template.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




lisa wrote:
Hi
if i create a document that has form fields in it and save it as a
template using office 2003. will this stop other users of this
document overwriting the original.

I have to create standard letters that have form fields in them and
send out to our off site workers - but I dont want the original
overwritten i want them to have to rename the doc to save it after
filling it in.

if this is not the correct way to do it - any advice will be
appreciated.

lisa

[Mark]

Hi Graham,
I'm hoping you can help me. First, I apologize as the only way I can get
into the forum is via "Response". Not through "New".
Question: how do I delete a document in word while IN word? I wish this
was a joke. The quick start menu allows me to save, save as, print, etc. but
not delete. Thank you for your help!!! Also I understand how to delete it
from the "outside" via explorer.
-
Mark


"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Of course not - however if you create new documents from the template there
will be no need to rename the document. The new document won't have a name
until it is saved. You could also force a particular naming strategy with
macros in the template.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




lisa wrote:
Hi
if i create a document that has form fields in it and save it as a
template using office 2003. will this stop other users of this
document overwriting the original.

I have to create standard letters that have form fields in them and
send out to our off site workers - but I dont want the original
overwritten i want them to have to rename the doc to save it after
filling it in.

if this is not the correct way to do it - any advice will be
appreciated.

lisa

[Graham Mayor]

You can delete documents in any of the file operations windows eg File
Open, File Save. Select the document and press the delete key. You cannot
of course delete any document that is open at the time.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Mark wrote:
Hi Graham,
I'm hoping you can help me. First, I apologize as the only way I can
get into the forum is via "Response". Not through "New".
Question: how do I delete a document in word while IN word? I wish
this
was a joke. The quick start menu allows me to save, save as, print,
etc. but not delete. Thank you for your help!!! Also I understand
how to delete it from the "outside" via explorer.
-
Mark


"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Of course not - however if you create new documents from the
template there will be no need to rename the document. The new
document won't have a name until it is saved. You could also force a
particular naming strategy with macros in the template.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




lisa wrote:
Hi
if i create a document that has form fields in it and save it as a
template using office 2003. will this stop other users of this
document overwriting the original.

I have to create standard letters that have form fields in them and
send out to our off site workers - but I dont want the original
overwritten i want them to have to rename the doc to save it after
filling it in.

if this is not the correct way to do it - any advice will be
appreciated.

lisa

[Mark]

Thank You for your help, Graham. I appreciate it.
--
Mark


"Graham Mayor" wrote:

You can delete documents in any of the file operations windows eg File
Open, File Save. Select the document and press the delete key. You cannot
of course delete any document that is open at the time.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Mark wrote:
Hi Graham,
I'm hoping you can help me. First, I apologize as the only way I can
get into the forum is via "Response". Not through "New".
Question: how do I delete a document in word while IN word? I wish
this
was a joke. The quick start menu allows me to save, save as, print,
etc. but not delete. Thank you for your help!!! Also I understand
how to delete it from the "outside" via explorer.
-
Mark


"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Of course not - however if you create new documents from the
template there will be no need to rename the document. The new
document won't have a name until it is saved. You could also force a
particular naming strategy with macros in the template.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




lisa wrote:
Hi
if i create a document that has form fields in it and save it as a
template using office 2003. will this stop other users of this
document overwriting the original.

I have to create standard letters that have form fields in them and
send out to our off site workers - but I dont want the original
overwritten i want them to have to rename the doc to save it after
filling it in.

if this is not the correct way to do it - any advice will be
appreciated.

lisa

[Graham Mayor]

You are welcome

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Mark wrote:
Thank You for your help, Graham. I appreciate it.

You can delete documents in any of the file operations windows eg
File Open, File Save. Select the document and press the delete
key. You cannot of course delete any document that is open at the
time.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Mark wrote:
Hi Graham,
I'm hoping you can help me. First, I apologize as the only way I
can get into the forum is via "Response". Not through "New".
Question: how do I delete a document in word while IN word? I wish
this
was a joke. The quick start menu allows me to save, save as, print,
etc. but not delete. Thank you for your help!!! Also I understand
how to delete it from the "outside" via explorer.
-
Mark


"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Of course not - however if you create new documents from the
template there will be no need to rename the document. The new
document won't have a name until it is saved. You could also force
a particular naming strategy with macros in the template.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




lisa wrote:
Hi
if i create a document that has form fields in it and save it as a
template using office 2003. will this stop other users of this
document overwriting the original.

I have to create standard letters that have form fields in them
and send out to our off site workers - but I dont want the
original overwritten i want them to have to rename the doc to
save it after filling it in.

if this is not the correct way to do it - any advice will be
appreciated.

lisa