fill-in or ask prompts

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Mighty MOUS - 29 Dec 2005 16:01 GMT

I would like to know how to add either a fill-in and/or ask prompt for a
document. Each time the client opens the file, I want them to be prompted to
enter in specific information that will be inserted in the document.

I would prefer not to use a mailmerge feature, as a data source is not
needed, and the client wants to only enter data, but not necessary save what
was entered in a different file.

When I create the document, I want to send this to my client, and then they
can use the file on their system. So, all prompts or fields should transfer
over.

This may be a programming / VBA request.

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Anne Troy - 30 Dec 2005 02:09 GMT

There is already something like this set up if you care to use it, and it
makes data entry really easy:
http://vbaexpress.com/kb/getarticle.php?kb_id=381 (Keeps the user out of the
Word file completely.)
OR you could use the Userform prompts:
http://www.dragondrop.com/WordCoding/word011a.asp
OR you could use a fill-in form (tabs):
http://www.officearticles.com/word/create_a_fill-in_form_in_microsoft_word.htm
There are benefits to each. The last (fill-in) doesn't require code at all.
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Anne Troy
VBA Project Manager
www.OfficeArticles.com

>I would like to know how to add either a fill-in and/or ask prompt for a
> document. Each time the client opens the file, I want them to be prompted
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> This may be a programming / VBA request.

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