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Originally Posted by barters1972
I have created a word form that will be used for requesting annual leave, the fields will be completed and then emailed to a specific address, it will then have the remaining fields completed before being emailed back to the original sender.
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Might I suggest that a better approach would be to use a template, with code in it that forces the resulting document that is created from it to be saved to a particular location (folder), using information in the input fields for the filename? That way, there is no need for anything to be emailed to the "specific address".
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when i send the form it does not save the completed fields unless i save first, is it possible to do this without saving the form as i want the original to remain blank? also is it possible to close the application on clicking the submit button so the user knows it has been sent?
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Using a template obviates the issues of overwriting the base 'document' and Word's standard save & exit dialogues should provide sufficient notice to the end user as to whether their application has been submitted. Word's 'recent files' list should also evidence that the application was saved.