Duplicate Name using Forms

[Tim]

How would I automatically copy the first name that I have in a field
named "FirstName" to the last page of the document? In other words, if
I put Tim in the text form field in the first page, I want Tim to show
up on the last page (automatically). This would go also for the Footer
where I need to have the first and last name on each page.

 

[John McGhie]

Use a cross-reference to the field's bookmark.

If this is not convenient, come back and we'll give you two other methods of
increasing complexity.

Cheers

How would I automatically copy the first name that I have in a field
named "FirstName" to the last page of the document? In other words, if
I put Tim in the text form field in the first page, I want Tim to show
up on the last page (automatically). This would go also for the Footer
where I need to have the first and last name on each page.

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[Tim]

John. The only way I can get cross-references to work is when the
document is not a template. Also this does not seem to work with
headers. This is in Word 2004.

 

[John McGhie]

Hi Tim:

A cross-reference is a reference to a bookmark that is re-generated when a
document is created from a template.

For what purpose are you using the template? Why would a document not work?

You can use Fields for your purpose. Unfortunately, the Mac Word help on
fields is appalling!! Worse than useless.

You will find the Word 2003 help on Fields here:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/results.aspx?qu=fields&sc=9&av=ZWD110

Charles Kenyon has been trying to assemble the available resources here:
http://www.addbalance.com/usersguide/fields.htm

Basically:

1) Create a Custom Document Property (Word>File>Properties>Custom...)

2) Place your name in the property

3) Insert a DOCUMENTPROPERTY field wherever you want the name to appear
(Insert>Field>Document Information>DocumentProperty....)

If you want to be really clever, TYPE your name somewhere in the document
and bookmark it. Then set your Custom Document Property to be linked to the
bookmark in the text. Don't use this method with unskilled users: they
trash the bookmark with their clumsy editing, and after that, you get
strange results

Cheers

John. The only way I can get cross-references to work is when the
document is not a template. Also this does not seem to work with
headers. This is in Word 2004.

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John McGhie, Microsoft MVP, Word and Word:Mac
Sydney, Australia. mailto:[email protected]