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Setting FILLIN field order of completion
I have a document template containing a number of FILLIN
fields. Unforunately the order that the fields ask for information is not correct, not sure why but possibly because of the order the fields were added?) Is there any way to set the order that the FILLIN fields ask for details? Using Word 97 BTW Thanks for any help in advance. |
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Setting FILLIN field order of completion
Far better to use a userform. See the article "How to create a Userform"
at: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Userforms/CreateAUserForm.htm -- Please post any further questions or followup to the newsgroups for the benefit of others who may be interested. Unsolicited questions forwarded directly to me will only be answered on a paid consulting basis. Hope this helps Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Alan" wrote in message ... I have a document template containing a number of FILLIN fields. Unforunately the order that the fields ask for information is not correct, not sure why but possibly because of the order the fields were added?) Is there any way to set the order that the FILLIN fields ask for details? Using Word 97 BTW Thanks for any help in advance. |
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Setting FILLIN field order of completion
Hi Alan,
In Word, fields always update in the order Word finds them in the text flow: left-to-right, top-to-bottom. If you prefer to use fields, and not a macro as Doug suggests, then you could try ASK fields, with REF fields to display the results. Since the ASK fields themselves are invisible, you can place them whereever and in whatever order you like in the document. The major drawback, here, is that ASK fields will not update automatically when you create a new document from a template. You'd need to Ctrl+A, F9 or use a macro... I have a document template containing a number of FILLIN fields. Unforunately the order that the fields ask for information is not correct, not sure why but possibly because of the order the fields were added?) Is there any way to set the order that the FILLIN fields ask for details? Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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Setting FILLIN field order of completion
Thanks to both responders.
Unfortunately it was something set up quickly using FILLIN that I did not want to spend too much time on - though as an inveterate tinkerer ican I say that here!!/i I shall probably spend a while on both options. |
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