convert a word document to a template that you can type on

[GrapeLust]

I have made some great templates from a word document for my invoicing and
estimates.I no longer wish to handwrite on the printed documents.I would like
to able to convert these to a template that I can type on without changing
the documents layout.Almost like a read only but with the ability to type in
the blank spaces the customers information.Thanks in advance Scott C.

 

[Luc]

GrapeLust,
Maybe this will help:
http://www.officearticles.com/word/create_a_fill-in_form_in_microsoft_word.htm
Luc

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

What you are describing is a protected form. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/FillinTheBlanks.htm and especially
the forms tutorials by Dian Chapman that this article links to.

 

[Charles Kenyon]

What you are talking about is what Word calls an "online form." Check this
in help. For more about online forms, follow the links at
http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms or
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/FillinTheBlanks.htm especially Dian
Chapman's series of articles. You may also want to look at
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/LinesInForms.htm.

Hope this helps,

 

[GrapeLust]

Thanks again for all the help, I guess I just kept overlooking that area of
tools.I knew it seemed to simple.Thanks to everyone for the amazingly quick
responses.

 

[GrapeLust]

What you are talking about is what Word calls an "online form." Check this
in help. For more about online forms, follow the links at
http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms or
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/FillinTheBlanks.htm especially Dian
Chapman's series of articles. You may also want to look at
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/LinesInForms.htm.

Hope this helps,




Thanks again for all the help, I guess I just kept overlooking that area of tools.I knew it seemed to simple.Thanks to everyone for the amazingly quick responses.

 

[GrapeLust]

What you are describing is a protected form. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/FillinTheBlanks.htm and especially
the forms tutorials by Dian Chapman that this article links to.





Thanks again for all the help, I guess I just kept overlooking that area of tools.I knew it seemed to simple.Thanks to everyone for the amazingly quick responses.

 

[angel]

I have made some great templates from a word document for my invoicing and
estimates.I no longer wish to handwrite on the printed documents.I would like
to able to convert these to a template that I can type on without changing
the documents layout.Almost like a read only but with the ability to type in
the blank spaces the customers information.Thanks in advance Scott C.
how do i do that?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

What you are describing is a protected form. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/FillinTheBlanks.htm and especially
the forms tutorials by Dian Chapman that this article links to.