Re: Autotext FormField

What happens if you press Alt-F9?

Not sure about the error message, though.

Note that formfields inserted using AutoText will probably not have a
bookmark assigned, certainly not if you insert more than one in a document
using the same AutoText entry.
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"guycpsi" <guycpsi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> When I insert an autotext with a form field I get the FORMTEXT
> instead
> of the field and an error message "form field was not inserted with Forms
> Toolbar or Form Field Dialog Box", but it was.


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