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Dan Johnson - 21 Feb 2008 19:43 GMT

I have an old Word 2003 doc which automatically prompts me for info (using
the "FILLIN" field) when I first opened the doc in Word 2003.

When I open the same doc in Word 2007, the fields are still there, but I am
no longer prompted to enter information (at open). I've looked everywhere
in Word 2007 for a setting that controls this, but can't find anything.

Anybody know what I need to do?

Thanks!

Dan

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP - 21 Feb 2008 22:18 GMT

In Word, click on the Pizza Button and then on Customize
in the bottom border of the dialog and then click on the Advance item and
scroll down to the General section and check the box against the "Update
Automatic Links at Open" item.

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>I have an old Word 2003 doc which automatically prompts me for info (using
>the "FILLIN" field) when I first opened the doc in Word 2003.
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Dan Johnson - 21 Feb 2008 22:49 GMT

Thanks Doug, but I had checked that option previously and it doesn't help.
Was thinking the language used for a similar option in Work 2003 didn't use
the term "links" either, but I'm not sure.

Dan

> In Word, click on the Pizza Button and then on Customize
> in the bottom border of the dialog and then click on the Advance item and
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Doug Robbins - Word MVP - 22 Feb 2008 00:27 GMT

I would use a userform, rather than fill-in fields

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

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

However, you could put a macro named autoopen in a template that you save in
the Word>Startup folder that contains the following code

ActiveDocument.Fields.Update

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

> Thanks Doug, but I had checked that option previously and it doesn't help.
> Was thinking the language used for a similar option in Work 2003 didn't
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>>> Dan

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