Letterhead

[MLS]

I have used the tables feature to create letterhead for a
client. it is a protected document section. initially we
had trouble with spellchecking but that seems to be
working. now we are not able to insert page numbers.

Can someone help? we are trying to utilize the table
feature to do firm letterhead so that plain white bond
paper can be used in lieu of buying letterhead. Thanks!

 

[Guest]

i figured out how to insert page numbers (insert autotext)
but we still cannot use bullets and numbering; footnotes,
etc.... Help!

 

[BJLMorgan]

Have you considered using background image for the letterhead instead of a table? Where are you trying to use the non-working features, in a cell in a table or in the body of the document?

 

[Charles Kenyon]

Which version of Word? Tables in letterhead can cause numbering problems in
some versions of Word. A table isn't really necessary but can be useful.

Take a look at: How to set up letterhead or some other document where you
want one header on the first page and a different header on other pages.
http://www.addbalance.com/word/headersfooters.htm This gives step-by-step
instructions. (It also has the following links)

Some other pages to look at:

Letterhead Tips and Instructions
http://home.zebra.net/~sbarnhill/Letterhead.htm

Letterhead Textboxes and Styles tutorial
http://addbalance.com/word/download/index.htm#LetterheadTextboxesAndStylesTutorial

Template Basics
http://www.addbalance.com/usersguide/templates.htm

How to Create a Template - Part 2 - essential reading
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Customization/CreateATemplatePart2.htm

Word "Forms"
http://www.addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms and

Word for Word Perfect Users
http://www.addbalance.com/word/wordperfect.htm if you are coming from a WP
environment (or even if you are not).

If you are interested in creating templates that will work with the letter
wizard or use that wizard, you should look at the chapter on Advanced
Document Formatting in Using Office 2003 (or whatever your version is),
Special Edition, by Ed Bott and Woody Leonhard. It has detailed instructions
including instructions on getting the fields you want from your Outlook
Contacts for addressing a letter. (Chapter 19 of SE Using Office 2003) You
should be able to get this through your public library or at Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0789729555/balancecheckbookA/

Finally, take a look at the letter templates that come with Word. While they
are no great shakes as letterhead, they do use styles and AutoText lists
very well. If you use the same style names that are used in those templates
in your own letterhead for the same parts of the document, you will have
better luck with using the built-in AutoText entries in Word.

Hope this helps,

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Instead of protecting the document and as a result, severely limiting the
functionality of Word, see the applicable of the following articles:

"How can I prevent users from editing the header of a document in Word 2000
or higher?" at:

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/ProtectWord2000PlusHeader.htm

"How can I prevent users from editing the header of a Word 97 document?" at:

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/ProtectWord97Header.htm

With a little bit of education of the users, it should not however be
necessary to resort to these measures.
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Hope this helps
Doug Robbins - Word MVP