[Andy]

I am working with a Word template and have to enter the same information in
multiple parts of the word document. Is there any way I can format the
document so that I just enter something once (like an ID#) and set the
document to automatically populate this information wherever else I designate
it to poplutate?

[Peter A]

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says...
I am working with a Word template and have to enter the same information in
multiple parts of the word document. Is there any way I can format the
document so that I just enter something once (like an ID#) and set the
document to automatically populate this information wherever else I designate
it to poplutate?


Yes. First, define the location where you will originally enter the info
as a bookmark. Then, in the other locations, insert a cross-reference to
that bookmark.

--
Peter Aitken
Author, MS Word for Medical and Technical Writers
www.tech-word.com

[Andy]

That worked. You are awesome! That just saved me about an hour a day in
labor!

"Peter A" wrote:

In article ,
says...
I am working with a Word template and have to enter the same information in
multiple parts of the word document. Is there any way I can format the
document so that I just enter something once (like an ID#) and set the
document to automatically populate this information wherever else I designate
it to poplutate?


Yes. First, define the location where you will originally enter the info
as a bookmark. Then, in the other locations, insert a cross-reference to
that bookmark.

--
Peter Aitken
Author, MS Word for Medical and Technical Writers
www.tech-word.com

[Ron]

Either I am looking for something more advanced or I am not completely
understanding this process.

I would like to be able to set up a template that can be used over and over
but changing a piece of text throughout the document by typing it only once.
So if I input a company name once it is populated in 10 other places
throughout the document automatically without any other steps necessary. Is
this possible?

Thanks,
Ron


"Peter A" wrote:

In article ,
says...
I am working with a Word template and have to enter the same information in
multiple parts of the word document. Is there any way I can format the
document so that I just enter something once (like an ID#) and set the
document to automatically populate this information wherever else I designate
it to poplutate?


Yes. First, define the location where you will originally enter the info
as a bookmark. Then, in the other locations, insert a cross-reference to
that bookmark.

--
Peter Aitken
Author, MS Word for Medical and Technical Writers
www.tech-word.com

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

See http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Ron" wrote in message
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Either I am looking for something more advanced or I am not completely
understanding this process.

I would like to be able to set up a template that can be used over and
over
but changing a piece of text throughout the document by typing it only
once.
So if I input a company name once it is populated in 10 other places
throughout the document automatically without any other steps necessary.
Is
this possible?

Thanks,
Ron


"Peter A" wrote:

In article ,
says...
I am working with a Word template and have to enter the same
information in
multiple parts of the word document. Is there any way I can format the
document so that I just enter something once (like an ID#) and set the
document to automatically populate this information wherever else I
designate
it to poplutate?


Yes. First, define the location where you will originally enter the info
as a bookmark. Then, in the other locations, insert a cross-reference to
that bookmark.

--
Peter Aitken
Author, MS Word for Medical and Technical Writers
www.tech-word.com