I have in the past used a field, MACRONOMACRO "Prompt". It places a prompt in the document i.e., Please click here to enter text. When you click on the prompt text, the string is selected and then the author types the pertinent text and of course replaces the selected text.

Click here to type text.
Click here to type date.
etc.

Does anyone know the field syntax to get a highlighted string of text?

Thanks,

See MacroButton Field and MacroButton Prompt Add-In.

Thanks Charles.

You are welcome. I love these fields.
However, you may want to explore Content Controls.

• Word Content Controls by Greg Maxey, MVP
• Repeating Data Using Document Properties Content Controls and Other Mapped Content Controls