Word Fields (Rules) without Mail Merge

I'm using 2007. In 2003 I was able to set up an "ASK" field in a document
without mail merge. It doesn't appear to be available in 2007 without
setting up a mail merge.

This is a simple document that I save as a template. I want it to stop and
ask me for the variable information then continue.

Any suggestions? and thank you in advance

You can still insert them and use them in a non-mail merge main document or
template

Either use ctrl-F9 to insert a pair of the special field braces {}, then
type the field code you want between them, e.g.

{ ASK myREFfieldname "Prompt text" \d "default text" }

Then select it and use F9 to update it. You can insert the result using a
{ REF myREFfieldname } field.

Or go to the Insert tab, text group, Quick parts-Field..., select ASK from
the list of field types and take it from there.

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Peter Jamieson
http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk

"Meg Az." wrote in message
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I'm using 2007. In 2003 I was able to set up an "ASK" field in a document
without mail merge. It doesn't appear to be available in 2007 without
setting up a mail merge.

This is a simple document that I save as a template. I want it to stop
and
ask me for the variable information then continue.

Any suggestions? and thank you in advance

Better to use a userform.

See the article "How to create a Userform" at:

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Userforms/CreateAUserForm.htm


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Hope this helps.

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services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Meg Az." wrote in message
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I'm using 2007. In 2003 I was able to set up an "ASK" field in a document
without mail merge. It doesn't appear to be available in 2007 without
setting up a mail merge.

This is a simple document that I save as a template. I want it to stop
and
ask me for the variable information then continue.

Any suggestions? and thank you in advance

Thank you! I love the way things got moved around in '07 (:)

Meg Az.

"Peter Jamieson" wrote:

You can still insert them and use them in a non-mail merge main document or
template

Either use ctrl-F9 to insert a pair of the special field braces {}, then
type the field code you want between them, e.g.

{ ASK myREFfieldname "Prompt text" \d "default text" }

Then select it and use F9 to update it. You can insert the result using a
{ REF myREFfieldname } field.

Or go to the Insert tab, text group, Quick parts-Field..., select ASK from
the list of field types and take it from there.

--
Peter Jamieson
http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk

"Meg Az." wrote in message
...
I'm using 2007. In 2003 I was able to set up an "ASK" field in a document
without mail merge. It doesn't appear to be available in 2007 without
setting up a mail merge.

This is a simple document that I save as a template. I want it to stop
and
ask me for the variable information then continue.

Any suggestions? and thank you in advance