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OTWarrior - 30 Aug 2007 09:30 GMT

I have a drop down form field that I want the User to go back into if a
certian option is selected.
Rather than go for specific bookmark or item names, how would you select the
item you just left?

Am I right in thinking word would keep this information, as when you "Undo"
it moves the selection to where you were before?

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OTWarrior - 30 Aug 2007 14:24 GMT

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macropod - 01 Sep 2007 01:45 GMT

Hi,

There's probably a better way, but this 'on exit' macro seems to work:

Sub FF_Test()
With ActiveDocument
If .FormFields("Dropdown3").Result = "3" Then .FormFields("Dropdown2").Select
End With
End Sub

It works by selecting the formfield immediately preceding the one you want to reactivate.

Cheers

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>I have a drop down form field that I want the User to go back into if a
> certian option is selected.
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> Am I right in thinking word would keep this information, as when you "Undo"
> it moves the selection to where you were before?

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OTWarrior - 03 Sep 2007 08:45 GMT

Unfortunately it didn't reselect the drop down form field.
Thanks for the suggestion though :)

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macropod - 03 Sep 2007 11:56 GMT

Hi,

That approach worked in my testing with Word 2007, but seeing as how it didn't work for you, perhaps the approach at:
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/GotoFormField.htm
will do a better job.

Cheers

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> Unfortunately it didn't reselect the drop down form field.
> Thanks for the suggestion though :)

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