MS Word Expert needed - Problem with Fill-In Fields
Hi Folks
I have a Form to which I've added a number of "Fill-In Fields" using Word 2000.
These have been added successfully to each of the 6 lines of the destination address and to "Dear....." and "Yours Faithfully".
My problem is that I'd also like to add them to the following areas:-
- Your Reference
- Our Reference
- & Date
These are located directly opposite to the Destination address.
As I cannot upload a Word Template I attach a .Doc to show the layout.
When I add fields to the areas above it disrupts the existing fields i.e. the text that a user subsequently adds spills over and references appear on the address line and addresses on the reference line etc.
Also the order that the fields pop up to the User changes. I assume Word reads them from left to right but I would like the address to be entered first (all 6 lines), then the references, date, etc. in that order.
Thanks in hopeful anticipation
Andrew
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Fields_Test.doc | 53 KB |
Andrew_Sam posted this at 23:17 — 13th January 2004.
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Suzanne posted this at 23:36 — 13th January 2004.
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Sorry, Andrew, not a lot of people use Word regularly.
JeevesBond posted this at 13:23 — 14th January 2004.
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Lol, I also try to avoid it where possible
But seriously...I checked into this and fill-in fields are for mail merges aren't they? Although your problem sounds more related to just simple formatting, where are you getting the data from - Access? How long are the fields you're trying to import?
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Andrew_Sam posted this at 23:07 — 14th January 2004.
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Thanks for replying folks, was on the verge of checking my deodrant there for a minute
Hopefully this explains things better.
This template is designed to be a letterhead for our Regional Offices. To simplify things for users, they will get prompted by "Fill In Fields" to enter the destination address (line by line), Relevant Rerefence Nos., date, etc.
I have it all working bar two "wee" things
Thanks
Andrew
P.S. Realise this is a Webmaster Forum and all that but why do so few use Word? Get ready for avalanche of anti-MS sentiment
Suzanne posted this at 23:21 — 14th January 2004.
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I don't use word because I don't do any desktop publishing anymore. I do some print work, but that's done in Draw or Illustrator. AppleWorks covers me adequately for other text based work if I need it, and allows me to open all contemporary formats for spreadsheets and documents.
Word isn't helpful when programming or illustrating.
JeevesBond posted this at 10:31 — 15th January 2004.
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Jeeves comes to the rescue
I put the address and references into a table, word reads the fields in the right order and the formatting is correct as well!
Have a look at the template attached (you'll have to change the file extension...it wouldn't let me upload as a .dot file ), and tell me what you think...
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Andrew_Sam posted this at 23:07 — 15th January 2004.
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Jeeves you're a genius!
Seriously many thanks, I owe you not so much a pint of the black stuff as a damn brewery!
Regards
Andrew
JeevesBond posted this at 08:30 — 16th January 2004.
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No worries... I may hold you to that some day, I'll appear at your doorstep and say: "Hey Andrew, where's my Goddamn brewery?!"
Andrew_Sam posted this at 22:01 — 16th January 2004.
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