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Old 05-13-2014, 04:03 AM
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I want to make a report "template" to use at work. Technically a word template is not what I want (way to locked down to be workable), I just need at normal document with a few settings setup in a certain way. On the front page there is a logo, a report name and the author name(s) among a few other things.



I want the author names to be on a specific position on the page, and NOT move down when the header above it expands to several lines. The space between the report name and the author should be flexible. The only solution I know of is text boxes, but that feels very unprofessional. Is there any other solution to this?
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Old 05-13-2014, 10:15 AM
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First, a Word Template is not "locked down" unless you lock it down. I think you mean a locked form. Templates in Microsoft Word

Except in its intended use, a Word template is virtually indistinguishable from the document that results from use of the template. The general way a template is used is to create new documents with the same layout and resources. This can be done by double-clicking on the template or using it to form a new document from the New File Dialog.

You can use Frames (which can be a part of a paragraph Style). Frames and Textboxes in Microsoft Word

Have you examined the Cover Pages that come with Word? It sounds like you are trying to create a Cover Page.

It would also be possible to use the Advance field but I would advise looking into other options first. It is an old feature and can make editing tricky.

You should also explore use of Content Controls and editing restrictions. It would be possible to use Content Controls for the variable information for your cover page and restrict editing on most of that page while allowing it for the remainder of your template. You set exceptions where you want people able to type.

What is typed into those content controls can be repeated in headers and footers (or elsewhere) on remaining pages, if you want. One way to do this is with a StyleRef Field. Other means are explored in Repeating Data (Populating Multiple Like Fields).
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Old 05-13-2014, 01:18 PM
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Thanks a bunch! A lot of things to dive into there... Cover Pages looks promising, I'm not familiar with it. Yet.
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Hope it helps; I have not worked with Word for the Mac since version 6.0. There may be different approaches in the Mac version, but if so, I am oblivious.
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