[mso] Re: Word form fields question

  • From: "Dian Chapman" <dian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:13:50 -0600

If you're new to all this, it CAN seem overwhelming, but if you stop and
think about it (when your brain isn't hurting<g>)...it REALLY isn't all that
complex.

Try checking out this article I wrote for Linda's ezine...which explains how
to setup a fax form to put data in various locations. Then if you need
further help working out the bugs, post to my Word VBA group:

Creating an Automated Fax Form in MS Word
http://www.personal-computer-tutor.com/abc2/v12/dian12.htm

Dian D. Chapman
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-----Original Message-----
From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Anne Robson
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 3:31 PM
To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [mso] Re: Word form fields question

Yeow not a good idea for me to be looking at this at 9.30 pm! My brain
hurts! LOL
Trying to work through it, I think it's going to be a lot of work still so
not sure if it's going to be worth the effort for the (relatively) few times
I need it.  But I'll persevere!

2009/2/18 Dian Chapman <dian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> Hey Anne...
>
> There are a couple of ways to do this, depending on your skill level. You
> could simply wrap a bookmark around the initial info and then have that
> pulled into different locations, or you can use a simple inputbox to
> capture
> the info and pass that to each location, or you can create a custom dialog
> box and pass the info to each spot or even just use form fields.
>
> So start with this article and see if this does what you want:
>
> Pass Repeated Information in a Word Document
> http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=224
>
> If that doesn't do the trick for you, you can check out the other forms
> article here: http://www.mousetrax.com/techpage.html#autoforms, but you
> might also want to then post in my Word VBA group, which handles forms and
> coding issues like this. Since everyone there is doing this type of stuff,
> you might get more suggestions about the best way to handle your issue
once
> you explain what you need to do to the group.
>
> Good luck...
>
> Dian D. Chapman
> Technical Consultant, Microsoft MVP
> MOS Certified Instructor, Editor/TechTrax Ezine
> Tech Editor for Word & Office 2007 Bibles
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Dian.Chapman
>
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>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Anne Robson
> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 10:39 AM
> To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [mso] Word form fields question
>
> This may be one for Dian!!!
> I need to create a template that will send the same info request to four
> separate destinations.  The info would be like this:
>
> Fax to: (fax number)
> Company: (company name)
>
> Please provide a price for product A based on these variables:
>
> A (name)
> B (address)
> C (date of birth)
> etc etc
>
> The variables would all refer to the same info, and the destination info
> (company name and fax no) would be for the same companies on each
occasion.
> What I need is a way to enter the variables A B C etc only once but have
> the
> info appear on each of the request sheets.  I'm used to ASK and FILLIN
> fields but I don't know what to use to replicate the info several times in
> one document.
>
> Help please?
>
> TIA
>
> Anne
>
>
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