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Text box question
One of our users created a multipage form with text boxes for the data
entry. Is it possible to have one text box entry automatically insert the contents of it to another text box? This form has a place for the name and birthdate of a child, which has to go on each page. They don't want to do this in a header because the form is locked (due to one pesky user who feels the need to modify everything) and to enter the data in the header the document would have to be unlocked (correct me if I'm wrong here!). |
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Text box question
Ordinarily, the way to repeat data from a form field is to use a
cross-reference to the bookmark of the form field. If you want the data to go in the header, however, you can use a StyleRef field. Here's how I explain it in the article currently in preparation: Creators of protected forms often want the data entered into one form field to be repeated in several other place on the form. The usual way to do this is to use a REF (cross-reference) field to cross-reference the built-in bookmark of the form field. This works well in the document body, but REF fields in the header or footer of a protected form do not update, so this solution cannot be used to insert data in a header or footer. You can, however, do this easily with a StyleRef field. 1. Again, create a character style. You can give it the same name as the bookmark of your form field (see Figure 8). Base it on the Default Paragraph Font with no other attributes. That is, the character style does not affect the appearance of your form field at all; it just overlays the paragraph style invisibly. 2. Apply the style to the form field. 3. In the header or footer, insert a StyleRef field to pick up the style you created (see Figure 9). The beauty of the StyleRef field is that it updates automatically and instantly, as soon as data is entered in the form field (see Figure 10). (Obviously, there are no figures here. g) -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Rick M" wrote in message ... One of our users created a multipage form with text boxes for the data entry. Is it possible to have one text box entry automatically insert the contents of it to another text box? This form has a place for the name and birthdate of a child, which has to go on each page. They don't want to do this in a header because the form is locked (due to one pesky user who feels the need to modify everything) and to enter the data in the header the document would have to be unlocked (correct me if I'm wrong here!). |
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