Making a frame transparent

[Marten]

Is it possible to make a frame transparent in Word 2003?

I'm updating our letterhead template. An userform prompts for
criteria. Based on that info, the code will goto bookmarks in a frame
on the left side of the page and type the executive names and office
address. Works great.

Problem is if I want to add a watermark logo, it doesn't show through
the frame. It is covered over. I've tried using a text box but the
VBA can't see inside it to find the bookmarks. Also, the frame seems
to have a tendancy to move around the page a bit.

Any suggestions on how I can make the frame transparent or get to the
textbox's bookmarks?

Marten

 

[Jezebel]

Instead of using bookmarks, use document properties and DocProperty fields.
Then you don't need to 'go' to them at all: just update fields in the
header.

 

[Marten]

Thanks for the suggestion. However I think I left out some details on
the project that might not let DocProperties work. The userform
prompts for 1 of 6 addresses and the list of the executive runs for
about 3/4 of the edge of the page. Another prompt is if pre-printed
paper is being used and then the area is left blank.

Can I make my own Field codes / values and how much text can they
hold?

Marten

 

[Jezebel]

Yes you can make your own document properties. They are limited to 255
characters. You can also use document variables, which have no size limit.
You can also preconfigure the possible text elements as AutoText entries
(which are unrestricted, and can be set up with all the formatting and
positioning you need), then use a docproperty field to specify which
autotext entry to insert --

{ AUTOTEXT { DOCPROPERTY Item1 } }

Where 'Item1' is the name of your custom property, and its value is the name
of the autotext entry to use. You could set up a blank autotext entry for
use on preprinted paper.