Populate word document

[Leigh]

hi there,

I need to create a templage form whereby if i type in the
clients name it will populate the necessary fields. I
know that mail merge can do something of the sort but it
not what I am looking, or is this the only solution.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Regards,

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

One way to do this is with a UserForm. You can write to bookmarks in the
document or to a document property (using DocProperty fields to insert the
property content into the document). For a basic primer, see
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Userforms/CreateAUserForm.htm

If the template is a protected form, then you can use cross-references. Each
form field has a built-in bookmark. Insert just one text form field into
which users will type the name. Then use cross-references to the content of
that bookmark where you want the data repeated. Be sure to check the
"Calculate on exit" box in the Form Field Options dialog so that the
cross-references will update automatically. You can also, if you like,
change the bookmark name from Text1, Text2, etc., to something more
descriptive.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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[Leigh]

Hi there,

Thanks for your reply, if you don't mind I would just like
to ask one more question. If I insert a field in a
document e.g. <company name> and that gets referred too a
couple of times in the document, is it possible that when
I type in the company name in that field, that where ever
that <field> appears it will automatically add in the
company name?

Your assistance is much appreciated and a great help.

Regards,
Leigh

 

[Graham Mayor]

Whatever bookmarks are configured in your document can be reproduced
anywhere by means of REF fields.

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