distribute a form

[Guest]

This is such an embarrassing question, I was tempted to create a fake account
to post it because I don't want anyone to know I don't know this.

I need to create a form that our staff can fill out and send to my manager.
I've created and tested the form and it's working fine. But how do I
distribute it? Is it just a matter of finding the ".dot" file and emailing
that and then telling people where to save it? I'm so confused.

Thanks!

 

[Stefan Blom]

Yes, the form should be created as a template and installed in the
proper templates folder. For more on forms, see
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customization/FillinTheBlanks.htm.

 

[Stefan Blom]

If all of the users are on the same network, the principles described in
this article should apply:
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/macrosvba/DistributeMacros.htm. In other words,
you could use a log-in script to add the template to the user templates
folder for each user.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


in message

 

[Guest]

Thanks! I'll give this a try today.

Yes, the form should be created as a template and installed in the
proper templates folder. For more on forms, see
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customization/FillinTheBlanks.htm.

 

[Stefan Blom]

Glad I could help.

 

[Guest]

Update to original question. Now my manager wants me to make this form
available on our website as a downloadable file that people can fill out and
email back. Would I still upload the ".dot" file?

 

[Guest]

This depends on how the form should be used. If everyone who downloads it is
supposed to use it only once, the *.doc file should work (assuming that the
form does not make use of macros in the *.dot).