See the article "How to create a Userform" at:
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Userforms/CreateAUserForm.htm

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Hope this helps.
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Doug Robbins - Word MVP
>I want requests to launch when word opens a certain document for users to
> input things like their name and job role which update in key places like
> the
> header and footer, the document otherwise has restrictions impossed aside
> from using form fields.