I have created a document that contains a paragraph or so of explanatory text
at the beginning of each section so users will know what kind of information
they need to enter in that section - the document is for software business
requirements.

What I want users to be able to do is go to a section, read the explanation,
and then click a button, which will delete the explanatory text so that users
can then beginning entering the information requested.

Is this even possible within Word? (Note: I have never used macros much, but
I'm willing to give it a shot.)

For short explanations (one line or less) you can use macrobutton fields.
http://addbalance.com/usersguide/fields.htm#MacroButton.

You could use comments to hold your explanations, as well.

Otherwise, you could use what Word calls an "online form." Check this in
help. For more about online forms, follow the links at
http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms or
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...nTheBlanks.htm especially Dian
Chapman's series of articles. You may also want to look at
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFl...nesInForms.htm.

Hope this helps,
--

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!
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
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.
"MCB" wrote in message
...
I have created a document that contains a paragraph or so of explanatory
text
at the beginning of each section so users will know what kind of
information
they need to enter in that section - the document is for software business
requirements.

What I want users to be able to do is go to a section, read the
explanation,
and then click a button, which will delete the explanatory text so that
users
can then beginning entering the information requested.

Is this even possible within Word? (Note: I have never used macros much,
but
I'm willing to give it a shot.)