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An alternative to "Forms"

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DeeDeeCee - 09 Sep 2007 19:26 GMT
Hi. I'm working with Vista and Word 2007. I'm trying to create some templates
for documents. I'd like to be able to have certain locations/spots within the
document that I can hit a key, quickly jump to and enter in some information,
then hit a key and jump to the next pre-designated location to enter in more
information. I realize that a "form" allows this, by tabbing. But it has two
problems:

1) It is cumbersome--I find that when I set up a form, from then on the
typing within it slows down to an excruciating pace, undoing the time-saving
of the quick jump.

2) Forms open in "protected" mode, and in my documents I will not only be
entering info in some spots, but I will be modifying info in other locations,
so I have to stop and "unprotect" after I've done the "form" part, and it
would be easier to just move through the document from top to bottom, jumping
to some spots, then stopping and modiying some info in others.

At a former workplace, Word had been modified so that when you hit "F9", it
would jump to some pre-set spot, which was designated in the template with
something like {ASK   }. I don't know whether this was a macro with a field,
or what. But it met the need I described above--I could jump from spot to
spot, enter in new info, then make changes to some of the text that was
pre-set. Would anyone know how to achieve this in my current documents? I am
advanced at Word features, but not at all knowledgeable about programming.

Thanks.

dc
Lene Fredborg - 09 Sep 2007 20:04 GMT
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Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word

> Hi. I'm working with Vista and Word 2007. I'm trying to create some templates
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DeeDeeCee - 10 Sep 2007 01:24 GMT
Lene:

It looks like text you were entering into the e-mail message didn't come
through; could you re-send, please? Thanks.

ddc

> > Hi. I'm working with Vista and Word 2007. I'm trying to create some templates
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Lene Fredborg - 10 Sep 2007 07:32 GMT
Hopefully a bit more informative this time:

I think that MacroButton fields will work well. See:
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/UsingMacroButton.htm

You can use F11 to go to the next field and Shift+F11 to go to the previous
field (all types of fields are included, not only MacroButton fields).

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Lene Fredborg
DocTools - Denmark
www.thedoctools.com
Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word

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DeeDeeCee - 11 Sep 2007 01:36 GMT
Lene:

You gave me the solution just by telling me that F11 jumps to the next
field. I can simply enter in  Field brackets, and jump to them by hitting
F11. That highlights the entire field, and when I type it erases the field
and substitutes my text. (The macrobutton might be an even better solution,
but it was going to take me a while to figure out how it works). So thanks
for the answer.

ddc

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