I used the instructions for creating a MacroButton field and it did not
work. What am I doing wrong? Am I supposed to use something different from
"{ MACROBUTTON NoMacro [Click here and type name] }"? F9 doesn't do a thing
after I type that...

Using MacroButton fields as a text marker
You can use a MacroButton field that doesn't actually run a macro but simply
displays a prompt and allows the user to click on the prompt and type. To do
this, insert a field like:

{ MACROBUTTON NoMacro [Click here and type name] }

Change "Click here and type name" to whatever text you require. Press F9 to
update the field, which will also display the display text instead of the
field code:

You need to insert the braces {} using Ctrl-F9.
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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://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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"Elle" wrote in message
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I used the instructions for creating a MacroButton field and it did not
work. What am I doing wrong? Am I supposed to use something different
from "{ MACROBUTTON NoMacro [Click here and type name] }"? F9 doesn't do a
thing after I type that...

Using MacroButton fields as a text marker
You can use a MacroButton field that doesn't actually run a macro but
simply displays a prompt and allows the user to click on the prompt and
type. To do this, insert a field like:

{ MACROBUTTON NoMacro [Click here and type name] }

Change "Click here and type name" to whatever text you require. Press F9
to update the field, which will also display the display text instead of
the field code:

Please do _not_ include attachments to any postings in these newsgroups.

--
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://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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"Elle" wrote in message
...
I used the instructions for creating a MacroButton field and it did not
work. What am I doing wrong? Am I supposed to use something different
from "{ MACROBUTTON NoMacro [Click here and type name] }"? F9 doesn't do a
thing after I type that...

Using MacroButton fields as a text marker
You can use a MacroButton field that doesn't actually run a macro but
simply displays a prompt and allows the user to click on the prompt and
type. To do this, insert a field like:

{ MACROBUTTON NoMacro [Click here and type name] }

Change "Click here and type name" to whatever text you require. Press F9
to update the field, which will also display the display text instead of
the field code: