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DinaChad - 27 Mar 2006 14:13 GMT

I have created a document in Microsoft word with form fields to standardise
documents. How do i copy the information selected from a drop-down menu
field to another part of a document, so that users do not have to enter the
information again.

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Graham Mayor - 27 Mar 2006 14:20 GMT

Use a ref field to call the bookmark name of the form field and flag the
formfield property 'calculate on exit'.

This will not work in a document header unless you force an update by
running a macro on exit (http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm ) from
that form field, so unless you want to include macros with the document
(probably not a good idea) you would need a styleref field instead as that
will update itself.

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> I have created a document in Microsoft word with form fields to
> standardise documents. How do i copy the information selected from a
> drop-down menu field to another part of a document, so that users do
> not have to enter the information again.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill - 27 Mar 2006 15:34 GMT

For more on this use of StyleRef fields, see
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/StyleRef.htm

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> Use a ref field to call the bookmark name of the form field and flag the
> formfield property 'calculate on exit'.
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> > drop-down menu field to another part of a document, so that users do
> > not have to enter the information again.

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Charles Kenyon - 28 Mar 2006 01:46 GMT

From the FAQ

19. How can I enter something once in a document and have it repeat
elsewhere?
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm

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>I have created a document in Microsoft word with form fields to standardise
> documents. How do i copy the information selected from a drop-down menu
> field to another part of a document, so that users do not have to enter
> the
> information again.

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