Doug
Tue Jun 21 13:27:45 CDT 2005
You can do this with a formfield and then use cross references to the text
of the bookmark name assigned to the formfield. If you set the Calculate on
Exit property of the formfield, the cross references will be updated with
the information entered into the formfield when you exit from it.
See Please Fill Out This Form
Part 1: Create professional looking forms in Word
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Part 2: Adding Automation to your Word forms.
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Part 3: Learn more VBA (macros) to automate your forms.
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Part 4: Use custom dialog boxes in your Word forms
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=127
Part 5: Connect your AutoForm to a database to save input time and keep
better records!
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=136
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Hope this helps.
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Doug Robbins - Word MVP
"Michael_Corral" <MichaelCorral@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:99A3920A-88E7-4073-B4FC-F79B185B37A2@microsoft.com...
>I want to have the document set up so that when I type a name or word in
> place in side the document/letter, that name will be instantaneously
> entered
> or equaled somewhere else in the document in place that I specify. Sort
> like
> in Excel, where I can have one cell equal another cell. Whatever I type
> in
> one cell, after I press the enter key or click outside the cell, the cell
> that is equal to it, automatically updates with the information.
>
> I hope I described well enough what I am looking for, if not please ask
> for
> specifics.
>
> Thank you in advance,
>
> Mike
>
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