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Automatically fill a text box when a field is updated
I have a document where when i fill in a field it automatically fills a text
box elsewhere in the document. I would like to know how to know how to replicate this feature. Thank you. |
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Automatically fill a text box when a field is updated
Probably a REF field. See http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "GJ" wrote in message ... I have a document where when i fill in a field it automatically fills a text box elsewhere in the document. I would like to know how to know how to replicate this feature. Thank you. |
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Automatically fill a text box when a field is updated
Suzanne, Thank you.
I tried the suggestion and it worked, but it did not work when i tried to place the REF within a header. What I am trying to do is to fill in a field with the date and for this date to appear within the header of the document. For some reason, when I try to reference the date field in the header it doesnt allow me to do it. Can you help me further? GJ "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Probably a REF field. See http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "GJ" wrote in message ... I have a document where when i fill in a field it automatically fills a text box elsewhere in the document. I would like to know how to know how to replicate this feature. Thank you. |
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Automatically fill a text box when a field is updated
In a protected form, you're better off using StyleRef fields; see
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/StyleRef.htm. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "GJ" wrote in message ... Suzanne, Thank you. I tried the suggestion and it worked, but it did not work when i tried to place the REF within a header. What I am trying to do is to fill in a field with the date and for this date to appear within the header of the document. For some reason, when I try to reference the date field in the header it doesnt allow me to do it. Can you help me further? GJ "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Probably a REF field. See http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "GJ" wrote in message ... I have a document where when i fill in a field it automatically fills a text box elsewhere in the document. I would like to know how to know how to replicate this feature. Thank you. |
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Automatically fill a text box when a field is updated
If the REF field is in the header it will not be updated automatically. You
would need to force an update eg by using a macro (sample code at http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm ) or you could, as Suzanne suggests, use a Styleref field in conjunction with a character style applied to the date field. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org GJ wrote: Suzanne, Thank you. I tried the suggestion and it worked, but it did not work when i tried to place the REF within a header. What I am trying to do is to fill in a field with the date and for this date to appear within the header of the document. For some reason, when I try to reference the date field in the header it doesnt allow me to do it. Can you help me further? GJ "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Probably a REF field. See http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "GJ" wrote in message ... I have a document where when i fill in a field it automatically fills a text box elsewhere in the document. I would like to know how to know how to replicate this feature. Thank you. |
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