Inset document title in header

[John9210]

Word 2007. I usually create documents of a few pages in length. I type the
name for the document on the first page. Is there a way to have Word
automatically insert this name into the headers on subsequent pages (without
using a macro)?

 

[Stefan Blom]

One way is to use the TITLE field in the Document Properties (Office button
| Prepare | Properties). Typ the title, and then click the close button.

Then insert the field at the appropriate locations in your text (on the
first page, and in the header).

To insert a TITLE field: On the Insert tab, click Quick Parts, and then
click Field. Select "Title" in the list, and click OK.

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[John9210]

One way is to use the TITLE field in the Document Properties (Office button
| Prepare | Properties). Typ the title, and then click the close button.

Then insert the field at the appropriate locations in your text (on the
first page, and in the header).

To insert a TITLE field: On the Insert tab, click Quick Parts, and then
click Field. Select "Title" in the list, and click OK.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


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Thanks for the reply. Your method works. But is it possible to use field that I can type the text I want and then use the field in the header? Can't you create fields in Word that are place holders and use them throughout the document?

 

[Stefan Blom]

Sure you can. There are several different methods. In Word 2007, you'll find
content controls to be the most flexible way (but note that this feature
isn't backward compatible). See this article:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Another way is a StyleRef field. If you use the Title style for your title,
then you can put a {StyleRef Title} field in the Header (this assumes that
you have "Different first page" enabled and will leave the First Page Header
empty). For more on the StyleRef field, see
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/StyleRef.htm

 

[Stefan Blom]

FWIW, Greg's article includes a link to yours (on the STYLEREF field).

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I didn't see a reference to Greg's article in this post? In any case, I
believe the reference to my article in Greg's is pretty far along and fairly
casual. <g>

 

[Stefan Blom]

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I didn't see a reference to Greg's article in this post?

It was in a previous message in the thread.

In any case, I
believe the reference to my article in Greg's is pretty far along and
fairly casual. <g>

It's found in item 2g(1)...

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Third screen. And my name is misspelled. <g>

 

[Stefan Blom]

And my name is misspelled. <g>

Indeed it is. I hadn't noticed. I usually do, maybe because I've seen a few
different versions of my own name, for example, "Stephan" and "Steven." My
guess is that what we see (or think that we see) depends on our native
language. It is unclear how Greg came up with "Barhhill" though. Just a typo,
or something else? <g>

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I'm sure it's just a typo. I recently talked to my prospective
daughter-in-law, and she said she and my son had their "Save the Date" cards
all ready to mail, and she was showing them to someone at work. The
co-worker said, "Matthew's last name is 'Barhhill'?" Neither Elizabeth nor
Matthew had noticed the typo, but they had to get the cards reprinted. <g>

 

[Stefan Blom]

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I'm sure it's just a typo. I recently talked to my prospective
daughter-in-law, and she said she and my son had their "Save the Date"
cards all ready to mail, and she was showing them to someone at work. The
co-worker said, "Matthew's last name is 'Barhhill'?" Neither Elizabeth nor
Matthew had noticed the typo, but they had to get the cards reprinted. <g>

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