How can I remove some (not all) fill-in fields from a document

I

Indian Writer

I added few fillin fields (Insert>Field>Fillin) in my User Guide and by
mistake some fields have been entered twice. Now when I update the document,
all prompts that were added twice are popping up again.

How do I delete fillin fields created by me - I don't want to delete all
fillin fields, just some on them.

Please help, I'm in a big fix
 
D

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

There is no automated way of removing just some of them. Only you would
know which ones it is that you want to delete.


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Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP
 
I

Indian Writer

Thanks! I am not looking for automated remove. For example, I created 2
fileds, 'Name' and 'Last Name'. I want to delete 'Last Name' filed, that is,
when I press F9, WORD should ask prompt me only for 'Name' and not 'Last
Name'

Thanks a lot for your help!

--
Indian Writer
Om


Doug Robbins - Word MVP said:
There is no automated way of removing just some of them. Only you would
know which ones it is that you want to delete.


--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP
 
D

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

Press Alt+F9 to toggle on the display of the field codes in the document and
you will see

{ FILLIN "Last Name" \* MERGEFORMAT }

Select it and delete it.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

Indian Writer said:
Thanks! I am not looking for automated remove. For example, I created 2
fileds, 'Name' and 'Last Name'. I want to delete 'Last Name' filed, that
is,
when I press F9, WORD should ask prompt me only for 'Name' and not 'Last
Name'

Thanks a lot for your help!
 
I

Indian Writer

Thanks a Lot
--
Indian Writer
Om


Doug Robbins - Word MVP said:
Press Alt+F9 to toggle on the display of the field codes in the document and
you will see

{ FILLIN "Last Name" \* MERGEFORMAT }

Select it and delete it.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP
 

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