To create a template to type in spaces for a preprinted contract?

[Phil]

I have 3 part preprinted contracts that I want to print out on a dot mat
printer.
I want to be able to use the the contract as though I were typing into
Adobe, but I only want to print out the fill in spaces on the contract
(excluding all of the preprinted information). Can I do this in Word as a
template? And, how would I create?
Thanks

 

[Jay Freedman]

I have 3 part preprinted contracts that I want to print out on a dot
mat printer.
I want to be able to use the the contract as though I were typing into
Adobe, but I only want to print out the fill in spaces on the contract
(excluding all of the preprinted information). Can I do this in Word
as a template? And, how would I create?
Thanks

You're asking for a "form", for which Word has a number of tools.

See http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=22 and
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/LinesInForms.htm to get started.

Unfortunately, getting the form fields in a Word document to line up with
the blanks in preprinted forms is difficult. Look at this post for advice:
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...308f85e2b2ba?hl=en&lnk=st&q=#30d9308f85e2b2ba

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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