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repeating drop down box
I am designing a form with multiple drop down fields with the same options.
Is there a way to copy the original drop down field to use multiple times or must I design each of the identical drop down fields separately? |
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Insert the field, add the dropdown options, then copy and paste. The pasted
fields will not have a bookmark name as bookmarks must be unique. so must be edited to add names. This is only a sensible option of the dropdowns are intended to produce different results. If the result of one depends on another, you should insert the result by macro - see http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Khardy3352 wrote: I am designing a form with multiple drop down fields with the same options. Is there a way to copy the original drop down field to use multiple times or must I design each of the identical drop down fields separately? |
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You may also find the AutoTextList field useful. That way you can edit the
content of all such lists by editing the AutoText in the supporting template. Bear -- Windows XP, Word 2000 |
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Thank you so much. This worked perfectly! Once the form is complete and
secured, is there a way for users to easily "clear the form" to clear all choices made so the form can be reused for another episode or situation? "Graham Mayor" wrote: Insert the field, add the dropdown options, then copy and paste. The pasted fields will not have a bookmark name as bookmarks must be unique. so must be edited to add names. This is only a sensible option of the dropdowns are intended to produce different results. If the result of one depends on another, you should insert the result by macro - see http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Khardy3352 wrote: I am designing a form with multiple drop down fields with the same options. Is there a way to copy the original drop down field to use multiple times or must I design each of the identical drop down fields separately? |
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May I ask one other question? Can you insert a scanned item into a drop down
box? For example, can I scan in signatures, and put the various sigs into a drop down box? "Bear" wrote: You may also find the AutoTextList field useful. That way you can edit the content of all such lists by editing the AutoText in the supporting template. Bear -- Windows XP, Word 2000 |
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Not as you imagine, but you can insert signatures based on the result of a
dropdown box - see http://www.gmayor.com/SelectFile.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Khardy3352 wrote: May I ask one other question? Can you insert a scanned item into a drop down box? For example, can I scan in signatures, and put the various sigs into a drop down box? "Bear" wrote: You may also find the AutoTextList field useful. That way you can edit the content of all such lists by editing the AutoText in the supporting template. Bear -- Windows XP, Word 2000 |
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Add a blank entry to the start of each dropdown field comprising (say) ten
spaces. The following macro will set each drop down field to the 10 spaces and the rest of the form fields to zero. Note however if you save the uncompleted form field as a template new form documents created from it will already have the default start settings. Sub ClearForm() Dim oFld As FormFields Set oFld = ActiveDocument.FormFields For i = 1 To oFld.Count If oFld(i).Type = wdFieldFormDropDown Then oFld(i).Result = " " Else oFld(i).Result = "" End If Next End Sub -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Khardy3352 wrote: Thank you so much. This worked perfectly! Once the form is complete and secured, is there a way for users to easily "clear the form" to clear all choices made so the form can be reused for another episode or situation? "Graham Mayor" wrote: Insert the field, add the dropdown options, then copy and paste. The pasted fields will not have a bookmark name as bookmarks must be unique. so must be edited to add names. This is only a sensible option of the dropdowns are intended to produce different results. If the result of one depends on another, you should insert the result by macro - see http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Khardy3352 wrote: I am designing a form with multiple drop down fields with the same options. Is there a way to copy the original drop down field to use multiple times or must I design each of the identical drop down fields separately? |
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You can do this with an AutoTextList field (since scanned signatures can be
saved as AutoText entries). See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/AutoText.htm and http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/AutoTextList.htm. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Khardy3352" wrote in message ... May I ask one other question? Can you insert a scanned item into a drop down box? For example, can I scan in signatures, and put the various sigs into a drop down box? "Bear" wrote: You may also find the AutoTextList field useful. That way you can edit the content of all such lists by editing the AutoText in the supporting template. Bear -- Windows XP, Word 2000 |
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OK, I am having trouble with the AutoTextList function. Can an AutoTextList
be included with a form that has drop down boxes and checkboxes? Is there a mini course you can recommend to help me work this out? Remembering I am a true novice "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You can do this with an AutoTextList field (since scanned signatures can be saved as AutoText entries). See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/AutoText.htm and http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/AutoTextList.htm. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Khardy3352" wrote in message ... May I ask one other question? Can you insert a scanned item into a drop down box? For example, can I scan in signatures, and put the various sigs into a drop down box? "Bear" wrote: You may also find the AutoTextList field useful. That way you can edit the content of all such lists by editing the AutoText in the supporting template. Bear -- Windows XP, Word 2000 |
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An AutoTextList field could not be used in a protected section of a
protected form. It might be possible to use it in an unprotected section. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Khardy3352" wrote in message ... OK, I am having trouble with the AutoTextList function. Can an AutoTextList be included with a form that has drop down boxes and checkboxes? Is there a mini course you can recommend to help me work this out? Remembering I am a true novice "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You can do this with an AutoTextList field (since scanned signatures can be saved as AutoText entries). See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/AutoText.htm and http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/AutoTextList.htm. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Khardy3352" wrote in message ... May I ask one other question? Can you insert a scanned item into a drop down box? For example, can I scan in signatures, and put the various sigs into a drop down box? "Bear" wrote: You may also find the AutoTextList field useful. That way you can edit the content of all such lists by editing the AutoText in the supporting template. Bear -- Windows XP, Word 2000 |
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