How to set default text in a text form field

[Scott Nemitz]

Is it possible through code to change the default text
property in a text form field???

I am updating some word templates where I am using a text
form field as an object to find and update the value of.
However, if you update all fields after the macro runs,
all text form fields revert to the default text. So to
prevent Word from changing what I updated, I want to
change the default text in the form field but can't find a
method to do that.

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Use the .Result property of the formfield to set the text in it

ActiveDocument.Formfields("BookmarkName").Result = "Text to display"

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

 

[Theo Hayes]

I believe you are trying to access the default text
property

ActiveDocument.FormFields
("YourFieldName").TextInput.Default = "YourDefaultText"

This changes the default text of the field but you need to
update the fields for it to actually discplay on the
screen.