bind checkbox to merge field

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forman.hal@gmail.com - 13 May 2008 15:47 GMT

Hi, I have a checkbox that i want to be checked when the value of a
certain merge field is 1 and un-checked when the value of the same
merge field is 0. It seems like this should be a simple thing to do,
but I can't find it. I have Word 2003 and I am not an expert
programmer.

Thanks!

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP - 13 May 2008 20:43 GMT

Use an If...then...Else field construction where you insert the symbol of
the checked and unchecked box in place of checked and unchecked in the
following

{ IF { MERGEFIELD fieldname } = 1 checked unchecked }

You get the symbols from the Insert>Symbol menu item from the Wingdings
collection

You must use Ctrl+F9 to insert each pair of the field delimiters { }

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

> Hi, I have a checkbox that i want to be checked when the value of a
> certain merge field is 1 and un-checked when the value of the same
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> Thanks!

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