[Mark]

I have a template that we use to create text files with. I have several
Text Form Fields inserted in the template. Everything works alright except
when a field is left blank. If the field is left blank and you save the file
as a doc or a txt file, the resulting file will have "?????" where the blank
field is.

Is there a way to remove these question marks and leave only the blank fileds?

[Jay Freedman]

The question marks appear because a text form field that has never had
any entry contains five nonbreaking spaces (the same character you can
enter by pressing Ctrl+Shift+spacebar). If you display nonprinting
characters by pressing the ¶ button, they appear as degree signs.

Before you save the document as a text file, type at least one
ordinary space character in each "blank" field.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
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On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 11:41:02 -0700, Mark
wrote:

I have a template that we use to create text files with. I have several
Text Form Fields inserted in the template. Everything works alright except
when a field is left blank. If the field is left blank and you save the file
as a doc or a txt file, the resulting file will have "?????" where the blank
field is.

Is there a way to remove these question marks and leave only the blank fileds?

[Mark]

Thanks Jay. That clears that up for me.

"Jay Freedman" wrote:

The question marks appear because a text form field that has never had
any entry contains five nonbreaking spaces (the same character you can
enter by pressing Ctrl+Shift+spacebar). If you display nonprinting
characters by pressing the ¶ button, they appear as degree signs.

Before you save the document as a text file, type at least one
ordinary space character in each "blank" field.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so all may benefit.

On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 11:41:02 -0700, Mark
wrote:

I have a template that we use to create text files with. I have several
Text Form Fields inserted in the template. Everything works alright except
when a field is left blank. If the field is left blank and you save the file
as a doc or a txt file, the resulting file will have "?????" where the blank
field is.

Is there a way to remove these question marks and leave only the blank fileds?

[Mark]

Jay,
I have one additional question for you. If I view the template from
Internet Explorer and press the F1 key to display the help information from
the template, I get 2 windows. One window from the template and one from
Internet Explorer. Is there a way to suppress the help window from Inmternet
Explorer?

"Jay Freedman" wrote:

The question marks appear because a text form field that has never had
any entry contains five nonbreaking spaces (the same character you can
enter by pressing Ctrl+Shift+spacebar). If you display nonprinting
characters by pressing the ¶ button, they appear as degree signs.

Before you save the document as a text file, type at least one
ordinary space character in each "blank" field.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so all may benefit.

On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 11:41:02 -0700, Mark
wrote:

I have a template that we use to create text files with. I have several
Text Form Fields inserted in the template. Everything works alright except
when a field is left blank. If the field is left blank and you save the file
as a doc or a txt file, the resulting file will have "?????" where the blank
field is.

Is there a way to remove these question marks and leave only the blank fileds?

[Jay Freedman]

Sorry, I have no idea. Someone else may stop by with an answer, or you
can try asking in an Internet Explorer newsgroup.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so all may benefit.

On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 08:43:02 -0700, Mark
wrote:

Jay,
I have one additional question for you. If I view the template from
Internet Explorer and press the F1 key to display the help information from
the template, I get 2 windows. One window from the template and one from
Internet Explorer. Is there a way to suppress the help window from Inmternet
Explorer?

"Jay Freedman" wrote:

The question marks appear because a text form field that has never had
any entry contains five nonbreaking spaces (the same character you can
enter by pressing Ctrl+Shift+spacebar). If you display nonprinting
characters by pressing the ¶ button, they appear as degree signs.

Before you save the document as a text file, type at least one
ordinary space character in each "blank" field.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so all may benefit.

On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 11:41:02 -0700, Mark
wrote:

I have a template that we use to create text files with. I have several
Text Form Fields inserted in the template. Everything works alright except
when a field is left blank. If the field is left blank and you save the file
as a doc or a txt file, the resulting file will have "?????" where the blank
field is.

Is there a way to remove these question marks and leave only the blank fileds?