Thank you for the quick reply. So the solution presented in the example in post #71 ... am I correct that the function of the pipe "|"now serves to define the bounds of the different outputs as opposed to entering a line break?

That's neat, and I can imagine uses for that function in other projects but I don't think it is going to work here.

The ideal solution for my needs would be to: 1 select from a list of eviction types in one control box, 2 generate a legal elements outline for the selected type(would love if it could display in multi level list formatting, though this might be too much to ask), and then 3 generate a serious of questions contained in a table (geared to evaluate the validity of the eviction notice).

I might be asking too much of word. It occurs to me that I am basically trying to embed a chatbot in a word document. Maybe I should just figure out a chatbot with the ability to generate a report based on the entries provided.

[if anyone is interested... evictions and access to (affordable) legal help are a real problem in our county (Marion, OR). My firm (wife and I) are doing our best to offer really low cost eviction defense by basically having templated/processed out all of the different eviction representation variables that there are. The template I am working on would help us very quickly and therefore cheaply assist people facing evictions here.]