Duplicate response in one form field to several others?

[TDMedia]

I designed a simple form that I use as a template for investigation
reports I compose over and over again.

In this form, I have certain fields that repeat themselves throughout
the document. For example, the name of the subject I am investigating
is repeated, perhaps, fifty times.

My question: Can I set up the form so that once I've filled in the
name once, it will copy it into each field requiring input of that name?

 

[Anne Troy]

Of course. Just use a cross-reference to the bookmark.
See:
http://www.officearticles.com/word/create_a_reference_to_a_bookmark_in_microsoft_word.htm

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[TDMedia]

Thanks for the quick response. I tried exactly what you said and I'm
getting an error message inside the form box that reads ERROR:
REFERENCE NOT FOUND.

What did I do wrong all four times I tried it?????

 

[Greg Maxey]

I don't know what you did wrong because I don't know what you did.

See:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm

 

[TDMedia]

That didn't work either. Do you guys use Word 2003? Maybe it just
doesn't work in this version?

 

[TDMedia]

I opened a blank document and inserted an "insert text" form.

Then I double clicked on the form and ticked "calculate on exit,"
taking note of the name "Text1." Clicked OK

Next, from the Insert menu, I selected Reference>>Cross Reference.

From the Reference Type drop-down, I chose Bookmark and selected Text

1.

I clicked Insert and Close.

Immediately, I got the error message inside my Insert Text box.

With YOUR solution, Greg, nothing at all happened when I entered text
into the Insert Text field.

 

[Greg Maxey]

Email me your document.

 

[Greg Maxey]

I use Word2003 and it works in this and all versions.

 

[Anne Troy]

Then use Greg's solution, but make sure you update your field(s).
http://www.officearticles.com/word/updating_fields_in_microsoft_word.htm

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Don't put the cross-reference in a form field, just in the document text.

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

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