Custom, Dynamic Quick Part

[Tian Tian]

I want to create a template with an "ID" quick part so that it can be used
anywhere in the document without having to type it over and over again. The
user should be able to change the value to their own ID, though. How is this
done?

 

[JoAnn Paules]

For what program? It would be a snap in Excel.

 

[Tian Tian]

Oh, whoops! It's for Word.

For what program? It would be a snap in Excel.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

I want to create a template with an "ID" quick part so that it can be used
anywhere in the document without having to type it over and over again.
The
user should be able to change the value to their own ID, though. How is
this
done?

 

[JoAnn Paules]

Why not use something unique that each user could do a Find and Replace All
with their ID?

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

Oh, whoops! It's for Word.

For what program? It would be a snap in Excel.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

I want to create a template with an "ID" quick part so that it can be
used
anywhere in the document without having to type it over and over again.
The
user should be able to change the value to their own ID, though. How is
this
done?

 

[Beth Melton]

Oh, whoops! It's for Word.

What version of Word? I suspect Word 2007 since you used "Quick Parts". Take
a look at the Document Property fields on the Insert tab under Quick Parts.
These are bound fields in which a change made in one will automatically
populate throughout the document. Additionally, Word 2007 supports bound
Content Controls which are essentially the same as the bound document
properties. The difference between them is bound Content Controls aren't
created with a few clicks of the mouse. Also, if the documents are
stored on SharePoint then you can add custom properties to the SharePoint
view and they will automatically be included in the Document Property fields
list.

For an example of what I'm referring to take a look at some of the Installed
templates for Word, specifically the Report templates since they contain
more document property fields.
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Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Melton
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Guides for the Office 2007 Interface:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/HA102295841033.aspx