I have a form that I want to put data on. I want to scan the form into word
and then merge data over it. Anyone know how to do that???

Mike

Re: is there a way tHat i can create an overlay with word by Jezebel

Jezebel
Wed Nov 16 17:58:56 CST 2005

If it's just a one-off, scan it, import the graphic into Word, then use
textboxes to place your data.

If it's something you're going to use often, re-create it as a Word form.
Depending on complexity you might save time by scanning and using OCR (eg
Microsoft Imaging); but in the end it's usually easier to start from
scratch.



"Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:22A11F2B-B48A-4893-B480-1BCC58E8953F@microsoft.com...
>I have a form that I want to put data on. I want to scan the form into
>word
> and then merge data over it. Anyone know how to do that???
>
> Mike
>



Re: is there a way tHat i can create an overlay with word by Graham

Graham
Thu Nov 17 01:07:38 CST 2005

Table cells will work better than text boxes. Text boxes are not in the text
layer of the document and the merge is unlikely to see fields within them.

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Jezebel wrote:
> If it's just a one-off, scan it, import the graphic into Word, then
> use textboxes to place your data.
>
> If it's something you're going to use often, re-create it as a Word
> form. Depending on complexity you might save time by scanning and
> using OCR (eg Microsoft Imaging); but in the end it's usually easier
> to start from scratch.
>
>
>
> "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:22A11F2B-B48A-4893-B480-1BCC58E8953F@microsoft.com...
>> I have a form that I want to put data on. I want to scan the form
>> into word
>> and then merge data over it. Anyone know how to do that???
>>
>> Mike



Re: is there a way tHat i can create an overlay with word by Jezebel

Jezebel
Thu Nov 17 01:44:02 CST 2005

Only for mail merge purposes, which seems unlikely from the OP's wording.



"Graham Mayor" <gmayor@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23jAx$Y06FHA.2036@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Table cells will work better than text boxes. Text boxes are not in the
> text layer of the document and the merge is unlikely to see fields within
> them.
>
> --
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>
> My web site www.gmayor.com
> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>
> Jezebel wrote:
>> If it's just a one-off, scan it, import the graphic into Word, then
>> use textboxes to place your data.
>>
>> If it's something you're going to use often, re-create it as a Word
>> form. Depending on complexity you might save time by scanning and
>> using OCR (eg Microsoft Imaging); but in the end it's usually easier
>> to start from scratch.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:22A11F2B-B48A-4893-B480-1BCC58E8953F@microsoft.com...
>>> I have a form that I want to put data on. I want to scan the form
>>> into word
>>> and then merge data over it. Anyone know how to do that???
>>>
>>> Mike
>
>



Re: is there a way tHat i can create an overlay with word by Graham

Graham
Thu Nov 17 02:35:21 CST 2005

Do you mean " I want to scan the form into word and then merge data over it"
? is not likely to mean the use of mail merge?

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Jezebel wrote:
> Only for mail merge purposes, which seems unlikely from the OP's
> wording.
>
>
> "Graham Mayor" <gmayor@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23jAx$Y06FHA.2036@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Table cells will work better than text boxes. Text boxes are not in
>> the text layer of the document and the merge is unlikely to see
>> fields within them.
>>
>> --
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>
>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>
>> Jezebel wrote:
>>> If it's just a one-off, scan it, import the graphic into Word, then
>>> use textboxes to place your data.
>>>
>>> If it's something you're going to use often, re-create it as a Word
>>> form. Depending on complexity you might save time by scanning and
>>> using OCR (eg Microsoft Imaging); but in the end it's usually easier
>>> to start from scratch.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:22A11F2B-B48A-4893-B480-1BCC58E8953F@microsoft.com...
>>>> I have a form that I want to put data on. I want to scan the form
>>>> into word
>>>> and then merge data over it. Anyone know how to do that???
>>>>
>>>> Mike



Re: is there a way tHat i can create an overlay with word by Jezebel

Jezebel
Thu Nov 17 02:40:38 CST 2005

Seems an absurd thing to argue about, Graham. I'm sorry if your pride was
injured.



"Graham Mayor" <gmayor@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uPSkUH16FHA.2716@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Do you mean " I want to scan the form into word and then merge data over
> it" ? is not likely to mean the use of mail merge?
>
> --
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>
> My web site www.gmayor.com
> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>
> Jezebel wrote:
>> Only for mail merge purposes, which seems unlikely from the OP's
>> wording.
>>
>>
>> "Graham Mayor" <gmayor@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:%23jAx$Y06FHA.2036@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> Table cells will work better than text boxes. Text boxes are not in
>>> the text layer of the document and the merge is unlikely to see
>>> fields within them.
>>>
>>> --
>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>>
>>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>>
>>> Jezebel wrote:
>>>> If it's just a one-off, scan it, import the graphic into Word, then
>>>> use textboxes to place your data.
>>>>
>>>> If it's something you're going to use often, re-create it as a Word
>>>> form. Depending on complexity you might save time by scanning and
>>>> using OCR (eg Microsoft Imaging); but in the end it's usually easier
>>>> to start from scratch.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:22A11F2B-B48A-4893-B480-1BCC58E8953F@microsoft.com...
>>>>> I have a form that I want to put data on. I want to scan the form
>>>>> into word
>>>>> and then merge data over it. Anyone know how to do that???
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike
>
>



Re: is there a way tHat i can create an overlay with word by Graham

Graham
Thu Nov 17 06:18:34 CST 2005

You are right - and it isn't :)

But it is not like you to miss such things ;)

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Jezebel wrote:
> Seems an absurd thing to argue about, Graham. I'm sorry if your pride
> was injured.
>
>
>
> "Graham Mayor" <gmayor@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uPSkUH16FHA.2716@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Do you mean " I want to scan the form into word and then merge data
>> over it" ? is not likely to mean the use of mail merge?
>>
>> --
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>
>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>
>> Jezebel wrote:
>>> Only for mail merge purposes, which seems unlikely from the OP's
>>> wording.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Graham Mayor" <gmayor@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:%23jAx$Y06FHA.2036@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>> Table cells will work better than text boxes. Text boxes are not in
>>>> the text layer of the document and the merge is unlikely to see
>>>> fields within them.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>>>
>>>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>>>
>>>> Jezebel wrote:
>>>>> If it's just a one-off, scan it, import the graphic into Word,
>>>>> then use textboxes to place your data.
>>>>>
>>>>> If it's something you're going to use often, re-create it as a
>>>>> Word form. Depending on complexity you might save time by
>>>>> scanning and using OCR (eg Microsoft Imaging); but in the end
>>>>> it's usually easier to start from scratch.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:22A11F2B-B48A-4893-B480-1BCC58E8953F@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> I have a form that I want to put data on. I want to scan the
>>>>>> form into word
>>>>>> and then merge data over it. Anyone know how to do that???
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mike




Re: is there a way tHat i can create an overlay with word by Greg

Greg
Thu Nov 17 07:17:38 CST 2005

Jezebel,

All this time I thought that you enjoyed arguing and would argue about
anything (including sign boards). I was clearly mistaken.