Z,
If I understand your question correctly, you want to precisely print text on
a hard-copy form, that cannot be reproduced. I assume that the form is not
available in an online version (e.g., an adobe form).
It is possible to precisely position text on a word document, so that you
can precisely print this text onto a pre-printed single use form.
Assuming that the form has multiple text cells, I would recommend
positioning your text using field codes, specifically the Advance Field.
== Word 2003 Help- Advance Field ===
The ADVANCE field Offsets the starting point, of the text that follows the
ADVANCE field, to the right or left, up or down, or to a specific horizontal
or vertical position.
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The ADVANCE field offsets the starting point of the text (a word or
paragraph) from a reference point. The reference point is variable based upon
which field switches you select.
The syntax is { ADVANCE <switches> }
Example- { ADVANCE \x 72 \y 72 } Text to be moved
The \x switch positions text a specified number of points offset from
the left text boundary. The text boundary may be a page margin, the internal
left margin of a text box or table or other text region. So if you have a 1"
left margin, and you specify \x 72 (1 inch = 72 points) then the starting
point of the text will be 2 inches from the left edge of the paper.
The \y switch positions text a specified number of points offset from
the top edge of the page. So if you have a .05 inch top margin, and you
specify \y 72 then the starting point of the text will be 1.0 inch from the
top edge of the paper. (I don't know if the top edge is measured from the
printable edge of the paper or from the physical edge of the paper.)
According to MS Word Help: the text will not print if the ADVANCE command
moves the text, off the selected page (to a previous or following page), or
moves the text beyond the print margins of a single page. Microsoft Word also
ignores the \y switch, if ADVANCE field is used within a table, text box,
footnote, endnote, annotation, header, or footer. To move text vertically
within these objects use the \d switch. To see the effect of the \y switch,
use print layout view.
It is possible that the ADVANCE switch settings may cause text to overprint,
so you will have to experiment to get it right.
To print on your form, make several disposable copies of the form. Get out a
ruler, and measure the positions for each text item. Experiment with the
ADVANCE field switch values until you are satisfied. Print the final form.
