Where would I find the number of my content control? I applied the code however the other box is not populating.



I suspect that the reference is incorrect I am getting no errors.

That leads to a question on how the connect controls behave when inserted. Does the new one no matter where inserted on document become the highest number or are they numbered from beginning to the end?


Thank you for your input, I would give my age if I provided version and program that I used the last time I attempted VB. I found the content controls a welcome addition to word, (even more welcome when I figure out how to make them behave).

The # is the relative position in the document. An alternative is to give the output control a tag or title and reference it via that. See, for example, post #71 in this thread: https://www.msofficeforums.com/word-...tml#post120392

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I found my error, before I can delete the multiple outputs. I needed to modify the selection values and pipes.

I had named my boxes, for ease of use however, I am now updating to remove spaces (again for ease of use).

May I ask a follow-up question?

What is the best method to apply the same functionality to multiple sets of controls within the same document?

That depends. I suggest you start a new thread for that.

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It works exactly the same with Word 2016. Without actually seeing your document, it can be difficult for anyone to diagnose the issue. Can you attach the document to a post (delete anything sensitive)? You do this via the paperclip symbol on the 'Go Advanced' tab at the bottom of this screen.

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Hi Paul

Thank you for your quick reply.

Attached is the document and it is all in swedish so let me know if that is an issue and I will translate it.

When you open the document you will have a bold line saying "Vi bifogar samtliga handlingar – antal sidor sidor."
This is the information I want to see more or less when selecting "för handläggning" in the dropdown menu.

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Your document uses formfields, not content controls. The two are entirely different, so it's not surprising your not getting the desired results. For formfields, see: https://www.msofficeforums.com/word/...html#post46429

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Hi
My document have both I admit the majority of fienlds are formfields but the one I am trying to get to work in a content control field. Can't they co exist?

Your attachment has no content controls that I can see; only 15 formfields. Furthermore, you should not use formfields and content controls in the same document; they weren't designed to work together and trying to use both in the same document is a known source of problems.

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Hi again

I changed all formfields to content controls and got it working. Thank you so much for the help!

Hi there, I'm not sure if anybody still visit this thread but my problem comes from one of the 'solution' which i downloaded from here.
I have the dropdown list figured out, where value is different from display name (under the Content Control Properties).
My problem is, what if I want the value to be the same for some of the display names (about more than 5 of them, so inserting "space/blanks" isn't ideal)?

Example:
(Dropdown selection) Roundhouse Nurseries
(Value) Phone: 08 1111 1111 | Country: USA

(Dropdown selection) Smiths Wholesales
(Value) Phone: 08 3333 3333 | Country: USA

(Dropdown selection) Roundhouse&Smiths Wholesales
(Value) Phone: 08 3333 3333 | Country: USA

Thanks so much in advance!

You cannot have duplicate dropdown entry display names; you can, however, have duplicate dropdown entry values. Personally, I'd rely on something other than spaces to differentiate display names that would otherwise be duplicates; doubtless, you can think of a characteristic that each entry has that differentiates it from the others (e.g. a State).

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Hello, I am new to macros and was wondering if you could advise the best way to link two content controls. In the first I am displaying LocalPostOffice and in the second is LPOEmail. The intent is to select the local post office by name and have the field populated with the corresponding email. I'd greatly appreciate any advice you might have.

Did you try the example in post #2? Did you modify the dropdown's text & value parameters to suit your needs?

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Macropod,

Yes, I followed your instructions and am to get it to work in the CC document you included, but am having issues when I copy it over to a new document. When I select from the drop down nothing is happening. Conversely, I have sent the document to two other users to test, it worked for one and not for the other. I am stumped.

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