Renaming a Text Form Field

[Guest]

Hi all,
I'm developing a form using Word 2003. I would like to rename some of the
Text Form Fields. Just want to confirm if i'm doing it the right way:
I right-click on the Text Form Field > Select 'Properties' from the menu >
type the new name in the box under "Field Settings > Bookmark"

Is this correct? Does the 'Bookmark' name the same thing as the Text Form
Field name?

My second question is: Can i give more than one Text Form Field the same
name? or do they have to be a unique name for each one?

Your help is greatly appreciated
Tendresse

 

[Jay Freedman]

Hi all,
I'm developing a form using Word 2003. I would like to rename some of the
Text Form Fields. Just want to confirm if i'm doing it the right way:
I right-click on the Text Form Field > Select 'Properties' from the menu >
type the new name in the box under "Field Settings > Bookmark"

Is this correct? Does the 'Bookmark' name the same thing as the Text Form
Field name?

Yes, that's correct.

My second question is: Can i give more than one Text Form Field the same
name? or do they have to be a unique name for each one?

They must all be unique. If you try to assign the same name to a
second field, the first one will become unnamed (the Bookmark box will
be blank). This is really of concern only if you're using a macro or
a Ref field to get the result of the first field, but it won't affect
the operation of the form otherwise.

If you want to repeat the contents of a form field elsewhere in the
document, use a Ref field that refers to the Bookmark name of the form
field (see http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm).

 

[Guest]

Thanks, Jay. I appreciate your help.

Yes, that's correct.


They must all be unique. If you try to assign the same name to a
second field, the first one will become unnamed (the Bookmark box will
be blank). This is really of concern only if you're using a macro or
a Ref field to get the result of the first field, but it won't affect
the operation of the form otherwise.

If you want to repeat the contents of a form field elsewhere in the
document, use a Ref field that refers to the Bookmark name of the form
field (see http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm).


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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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