Putting lines in a word document & being able to key info on that

[Guest]

If I put a line _____________ in a word document then try to key on that line
it takes the line out for what I am keying.

Example: ______that_______________
I am trying to set up a form that people can fill in the blanks (on the
lines I provide)
and I don't want the document in Excel, it needs to be in Word.

 

[Jonathan West]

If I put a line _____________ in a word document then try to key on that
line
it takes the line out for what I am keying.

Example: ______that_______________
I am trying to set up a form that people can fill in the blanks (on the
lines I provide)
and I don't want the document in Excel, it needs to be in Word.

You want an online form. Take a look at these articles

Please Fill Out This Form
Create professional-looking forms in Word.
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=22


Please Fill Out This Form, Part 2
Adding automation to your Word forms.
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=46

Please Fill Out This Form, Part 3
Learn more about VBA macros to automate your form.
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=119


Please Fill Out This Form, Part 4
Use custom dialog boxes in your Word forms.
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=127


Please Fill Out This Form, Part 5
How to link your Word autoform to a database.
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=136

 

[Guest]

This information was helpful. I can set up a text line but I am still unable
to key on the text line without having everything to the right of the line
move to the right. I just want to be able to key on the line without the
rest of the document getting messed up.

 

[Charles Kenyon]

Take a look at http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/FillinTheBlanks.htm.
I suspect, though, that if you had actually gone through Dian Chapman's
articles, you would know the answer to your question.

Hope this helps,
--

Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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