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09-23-2022, 03:28 PM

macropod

Windows 10 Auto populate footer text from Dropdown form field

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Originally Posted by Twistedmouse

using form fields/content control in MS Word, I am trying to populate my footer with different company entity's that are listed in a drop-down menu

Which are you using - formfields or content controls? You should not be using both in the same document. They weren't designed to be used that way and trying to do so is liable to result in document usability issues.

What are you trying to input into the document body vs the footer?

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