Fill-in fields

macropod · #3 07-28-2015, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Diablodvs7

I have an Word template with three Fill-In fields in the header. Every time I open the document it asks me three questions and fills in my responses for me. Problem is every time I print preview the document or print it, I am asked the same three questions again. Is there anyway to limit the Fill-In prompt to only appear once when the template is opened?

There are ways around this using ASK, IF & REF fields but, without knowing more about your requirements, it's impossible to say whether the technique would work for your situation.

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Originally Posted by Charles Kenyon

You need to turn off the "Update Fields When Printing" option.

Personally, I wouldn't do that, since it can have other adverse effects.

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Originally Posted by Charles Kenyon

Once you know how to use them, UserForms are generally easier, but you need to be able to run macros.

A simpler way might be to use a Document_New or Document_Open macro with a couple of InputBoxes to populate built-in or custom document properties that can be referenced via a DOCPROPERTY field.

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