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MS Office Forum / Word / Word Errors / February 2005FILLIN Field and Word Template -> Blank document :(
Hi gurus, I am trying to create a word document template that prompts the user for informations when creating the document. I have managed to create a template using the { FILLIN "Enter you name" } kind of field. So when the user creates a document from the template, the user is prompted for "Enter Your Name". However, at this point, the document behind (in word) is still blank (nothing from the default text). It is only after the user has answered all the questions that the document is shown. Is there any way to show the document in the background when the user in prompted for the fields ? Many thanks JM Use macrobutton fields - http://www.gmayor.com/Macrobutton.htm or create an on-line form.  Signature<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > Hi gurus, > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > JM You might want to check out my series of free Forms articles, particularly the "Please Fill Out This Form" series...which starts at a newbie level through database connectivity. It'll show you how to get these forms working properly. You can find that series, and many other forms article here: http://www.mousetrax.com/techpage.html#autoforms Dian D. Chapman, Technical Consultant Microsoft MVP, MOS Certified Editor/TechTrax Ezine Free MS Tutorials: http://www.mousetrax.com/techtrax Free Word eBook: http://www.mousetrax.com/books.html Optimize your business docs: http://www.mousetrax.com/consulting Learn VBA the easy way: http://www.mousetrax.com/techcourses.html >Hi gurus, > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >JM Whaooo... Don't you think all this is over the top ??? I just want to use the {FILLIN} field... simply because... this is simple (don't anyone love simple stuff anymore) The only Pb I have is: why is the document displayed AFTER the user is prompted for the info instead of BEFORE.... otherwise, the {FILLIN} field does the job just as I want it.... Note that: - If the template is in 'Normal View' instead of 'Print View', it works as I would expect - If I take the 'Professional Fax' template as a starting point, and add my {FILLIN} field into it, it works as expected despite the fact this is a 'Print View' view... So why taking the big vbapons out just for this? Ok, I know, vba rocks blah blah blah and you can do plenty of fancy stuff with it....blah blah blah... But can't anyone have a simple solution ? Pleeaaaaseeeee.... Mane Thanks JM > You might want to check out my series of free Forms articles, > particularly the "Please Fill Out This Form" series...which starts at [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] >> >>JM Sorry, I can't help you there cos' I never bothered to use the Fillin field since using form fields is so much easier and more straight forward, IMO...vba included or not. Here's a different article you might want to check out: How to create a template that makes it easy for users to "fill in the blanks", without doing any programming http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/FillinTheBlanks.htm Good luck... Dian D. Chapman, Technical Consultant Microsoft MVP, MOS Certified Editor/TechTrax Ezine Free MS Tutorials: http://www.mousetrax.com/techtrax Free Word eBook: http://www.mousetrax.com/books.html Optimize your business docs: http://www.mousetrax.com/consulting Learn VBA the easy way: http://www.mousetrax.com/techcourses.html >Whaooo... > [quoted text clipped - 62 lines] >>> >>>JM No. Almost certainly at some time in the future you will find it well worth while knowing how to do more than use {FILLIN} fields. SignaturePlease respond to the Newsgroup for the benefit of others who may be interested. Questions sent directly to me will only be answered on a paid consulting basis. Hope this helps, Doug Robbins - Word MVP > Whaooo... > [quoted text clipped - 63 lines] >>> >>>JM The simple solution is to use a little VBA to make sure your document is in Print Layout View. But I gather by the 'blah blah blahs' you aren't interested in taking this route. And no, it's not just for 'fancy stuff' it's for making what you want to have happen, happen. :-) SignaturePlease post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email can not be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP SignatureWord FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ > The only Pb I have is: why is the document displayed AFTER the user > is prompted for the info instead of BEFORE.... otherwise, the [quoted text clipped - 63 lines] >>> >>>JM No VBA should be required. If the template is saved in Print Layout view, it will open in Print Layout view. FWIW, I've noticed this same discrepancy with UserForms that run on an AutoNew command. SignatureSuzanne 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. > The simple solution is to use a little VBA to make sure your document > is in Print Layout View. [quoted text clipped - 83 lines] > >>> > >>>JM The brief answer to your question is: no. Fill-In fields can be used, but they are a klutz. Someone at Microsoft decided that since WP had Fill-In fields, Word needed them, too. The suggestions of Graham Mayor and Dian Chapman should be followed up on if you want to make your users happy and productive. Both macrobutton fields and online forms can give you a lot more for your time and neither require use of macros. Here are some more links. http://addbalance.com/usersguide/fields.htm#macrobutton http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms If you really want to use Fill-In fields you can download a tutorial on them (and their cousin, the ASK field) from http://addbalance.com/word/download.htm. If you are going to use online forms I strongly recommend that you invest the time needed to go through Dian Chapman's articles. You'll be glad you did. Hope this helps, SignatureCharles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. > Hi gurus, > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > JM Why thank you, Charles! ;-) Dian ~ >If you are going to use online forms I strongly recommend that you invest >the time needed to go through Dian Chapman's articles. You'll be glad you >did. > >Hope this helps, Thanks for all the info... To sumarize: don't use the FILLIN Field... learn forms.... This may explain why M$ never bothered with my little issue.... That's life I guess.... Oh, BTW, why do I want to use FILLIN? Well, I have this quick 10 min challenge to complete: to teach some basic users how to create an interactive form (a stupid request, but not my call)... and you know wha' ? 10 min is never going to be near enough to go through Dian's excellent article. Although I do agree forms and custom dialog are a far superior solution, this is not a 10 min presentation for dummies.... hence the {FILLIN} field.... Thanks... JM I use ASK and Fill-In fields. I just don't use them often since I learned to make a simple UserForm. Did you read Suzanne's response about saving your template in Print View? SignatureCharles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. > Thanks for all the info... > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > JM |
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