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Linked Fields in Word
It would be useful to have linked fields in Word. Two or more areas of text
which can be linked together, so that if one is altered, all the others are. This would be useful for, e.g. if I am writing a document which needs a version number displayed in several places. This differs from the current scheme, where you can link back to a 'mother' location. The problem with this is that if a less computer literate staff member edits a location other than the 'mother' area, they mess up the linking and do not change all instances. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...ocmanagemen t |
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Linked Fields in Word
From the FAQ
19. How can I enter something once in a document and have it repeat elsewhere? http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "zrenneh" wrote in message ... It would be useful to have linked fields in Word. Two or more areas of text which can be linked together, so that if one is altered, all the others are. This would be useful for, e.g. if I am writing a document which needs a version number displayed in several places. This differs from the current scheme, where you can link back to a 'mother' location. The problem with this is that if a less computer literate staff member edits a location other than the 'mother' area, they mess up the linking and do not change all instances. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...ocmanagemen t |
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Linked Fields in Word
Thanks for that tip. However they all sound either not idiot-proof (very
important) or irritating (popping up to confirm all data in the project, every print). The document meta-data tip is interesting, and I will use that for my own documents, but for shared documents it will not fly with some other staff members. "Charles Kenyon" wrote: From the FAQ 19. How can I enter something once in a document and have it repeat elsewhere? http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "zrenneh" wrote in message ... It would be useful to have linked fields in Word. Two or more areas of text which can be linked together, so that if one is altered, all the others are. This would be useful for, e.g. if I am writing a document which needs a version number displayed in several places. This differs from the current scheme, where you can link back to a 'mother' location. The problem with this is that if a less computer literate staff member edits a location other than the 'mother' area, they mess up the linking and do not change all instances. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...ocmanagemen t |
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