Field Automatic Duplication

[AMaleThing]

I am trying to duplicate a field entry. Currently I am using a
MACROBUTTON-DoFieldClick, but I require the contents of the
information I enter to be duplicated into another location of the
page.

The detail is the customers name. Ideally I would like to input the
customers name at the top of the page, and it be duplicated to another
location on the page.

Sound plusable?

 

[Stefan Blom]

See http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/StyleRef.htm.

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[AMaleThing]

Thank you for this, I didn't realise Word could do this. However its
not what I was looking for.

If I was to type the customers name at the top of a letter, (i.e. MR.
SMITH), I would like another field further down the letter to also
include this same text, e.g. something like:

{MACROBUTTON DoFieldClick = name1}

....Later on in the letter...

{Field = name1}


Thanks for your help.

 

[Stefan Blom]

What does the "DoFieldClick" macro do? If it creates a bookmark, you can use
a REF field to repeat the data:

{ REF bookmark_name_here }

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[AMaleThing]

It creates an click-on field. e.g.: Dear: [ENTER NAME HERE]

It doesn't create a bookmark, but I like the idea. How can I create a
bookmark, is there an easy guide to this?

Thanks.

 

[Graham Mayor]

See http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm

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[Stefan Blom]

So you are not really using the field to run a macro?

I'm not sure why you don't like the STYLEREF method (which can be used
anywhere in the document, not just in headers and footers). But there are
other methods for repeating data; see
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm.

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

From subsequent replies, it's evident that you're using the MacroButton
field in the same way as the MacroButton NoMacro field described at
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/UsingMacroButton.htm. If that's the
case, then applying a character style to the MacroButton field will result
in that character style being applied to whatever is typed at the field
position, which can then be repeated with a StyleRef field elsewhere in the
document.

 

[AMaleThing]

This is certainly what I am after, thank you.

Is it possible to still use the Text Form Fields without protecting
the document? I would still need to continue typing up my document,
but repeat information though out.

 

[AMaleThing]

I apologise, but I dont understand the macro side of things. Is it
simple enough for someone to copy n paste an example? Don't mean to be
checky, but Ive tried the examples but can't understand Suzannes
suggestion, though it does sound correct.

Thank you.

 

[Dian D. Chapman, MVP]

This'll explain how to make use of code.

Sharing Macros
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=166

And here's another article on repeating info. Sometimes having
multiple articles helps fill in the holes...

Pass Repeated Information in a Word Document
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=224

Finally, you can find several more articles on forms, as well as how
to insert sections to allow for free writing in some areas, at this
link:

http://www.mousetrax.com/techpage.html#autoforms

Good luck!

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Technical Consultant, Microsoft MVP
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Tech Editor for Word & Office 2007 Bibles
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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

The MacroButton NoMacro field, as explained at
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/UsingMacroButton.htm, doesn't actually
run a macro. All it does is provide a space to easily type in data (because
it allows for a prompt such as [Type name here], can be selected with a
single click, and is overwritten when you type on it).

If you apply a character style to that MacroButton field, whatever you type
over the field will acquire that character style. You can then use a
StyleRef field to reference the text that is formatted with that style (the
text that you typed over the MacroButton field). The syntax of the StyleRef
field is explained at http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/StyleRef.htm, which
also explains how to define a character style.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

No, form fields require the document to be protected.