Linked Fields in Word

[Guest]

It would be useful to have linked fields in Word. Two or more areas of text
which can be linked together, so that if one is altered, all the others are.
This would be useful for, e.g. if I am writing a document which needs a
version number displayed in several places.
This differs from the current scheme, where you can link back to a 'mother'
location. The problem with this is that if a less computer literate staff
member edits a location other than the 'mother' area, they mess up the
linking and do not change all instances.

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[Charles Kenyon]

From the FAQ

19. How can I enter something once in a document and have it repeat
elsewhere?
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm

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Charles Kenyon

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[Guest]

Thanks for that tip. However they all sound either not idiot-proof (very
important) or irritating (popping up to confirm all data in the project,
every print). The document meta-data tip is interesting, and I will use that
for my own documents, but for shared documents it will not fly with some
other staff members.