Hi all,

I'm not new to Word but I am new creating word forms with any complexity. Anyway, I have been asked to create a contract "template" from an existing word document. This document was originally created in WordPerfect years ago and then converted and tweaked in ms word.

The first two pages of the document are formatted as tables and contain various fill-in the blank information or check boxes. The following 40 pages are about 80% standard boiler plate information with 20% being repeated from the first two pages or typed in.

First, I would like advice as to the format I should use to recreate this document so if would be the most user friendly. I'd like to enter information one time and let if autofill the other areas requiring the same information.

Second, there are several areas that contain terms & conditions and/or clauses however each TC or clause does not always apply to each contract so the user should be able to select only those that apply.

I have started by adding some text form fields, but then started reading some of the info. available in these forums now I'm not sure which way to go. Word has alot more tools and options than I thought.

Sorry for being so long winded.