different footers in 1 word template

nielsa · #1 07-25-2011, 01:01 PM

I am looking for a solution in Word.

Is it possible to choose different footers in a template.

We want to use 1 template for our 5 companies, with different

adresses, so the footer must contain the right adress of the company.

Is there a solution in Word 2010 ?

Many thx for your answers!

macropod · #2 07-25-2011, 09:03 PM

Hi nielsa,

Is there a reason each branch can't have it's own version of the template?

nielsa · #3 07-26-2011, 05:23 AM

Hi Paul,

Yes the reason is that the we use one template that is linked with our ERP Navision.

Regards,

Niels

macropod · #4 07-26-2011, 07:02 PM

Hi Niels,

There are various ways of approaching this, using a 'Document_New' macro in the template's 'This Document' module. For example, if you just want text such as a name & address:

Code:

Private Sub Document_New()
Dim Rslt
With ActiveDocument.Sections(1).Footers(wdHeaderFooterPrimary).Range
  While Not Rslt Like "[1-5]"
  Rslt = InputBox("Which company's details should appear?" & vbCr & "Please input the corresponding number." & vbCr & _
      "1: Company A" & vbCr & _
      "2: Company B" & vbCr & _
      "3: Company C" & vbCr & _
      "4: Company D" & vbCr & _
      "5: Company E")
  Wend
  Select Case Rslt
    Case 1: .Text = "Company A Name" & vbCr & "Company A Address"
    Case 2: .Text = "Company B Name" & vbCr & "Company B Address"
    Case 3: .Text = "Company C Name" & vbCr & "Company C Address"
    Case 4: .Text = "Company D Name" & vbCr & "Company D Address"
    Case 5: .Text = "Company E Name" & vbCr & "Company E Address"
  End Select
End With
End Sub

Additional code would be required to add a graphic from a file, but the idea is the same.

Kimberly · #5 07-27-2011, 03:31 AM

Excuse me for interrupting, but there is a new feature that I love and you might like.

Create a header and select it.
Click Insert > Header > Save Selection to Header gallery.
I would make a new Category here, something like 1Custom (so it will sort to the top), and give your header a name (perhaps a company name).
Delete the header from the page and make the next one, save it to the 1Custom category of the header gallery. Delete it from the page and make the next header, etc.
Save the template.
Now whenever someone makes a doc using the template, their Header gallery will have the custom choices available.

macropod · #6 07-27-2011, 04:16 AM

Hi Kimberly,

For the OP's needs, you'd need to use footers, but the principle is the same. However, without some form of automation, there's a risk that no footer will be inserted. On that front, the code I posted could be adapted to retrieve an entry from the gallery.

nielsa · #7 07-29-2011, 11:53 AM

Perfect macro, it works.

Many thx

Niels

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