Re: drop-down form fields

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Thx. Anne. I'll suggest that to them.

Even though this is a huge global company, they've got it in for .dot files.
They don't like the File>New concept. Not all users use Word as they should
- they just do it the way they're used to.

Thx. again for your support, persistence & suggestions.

Mary

"Anne Troy" wrote:

> Then do this, Mary.
> Create each entry as an autotext entry. Instead of inserting files, have his
> macro run your autotext entry. Autotext entries MUST be stored in templates
> (DOT files), so beware of that if you had other ideas.
> ************
> Anne Troy
> www.OfficeArticles.com
>
> "Mary Sasiela" <MarySasiela@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:C59D5D09-463F-4EA3-852B-3FC4028DCD17@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Anne thx. But that can't work. This is a huge global company. They
> > won't
> > buy into having to ship a form document and it's supporting text document
> > just to get a text string inserted.
> >
> > So ... I need to find another solution. Maybe I'm just SOL.
> >
> > Mary
> >
> >
> >
> > "Anne Troy" wrote:
> >
> >> I think what Graham is trying to tell you is that you MUST do it this
> >> way.
> >> Those files are just another method of storing the text you want to use,
> >> and
> >> I imagine that the drop-down is working like a "menu" more so than it
> >> providing the actual text that's being inserted. Maybe that'll get you
> >> going.
> >> ************
> >> Anne Troy
> >> www.OfficeArticles.com
> >>
> >> "Mary Sasiela" <MarySasiela@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:B619D862-4276-45E5-AE74-F4846984B224@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > OK, I'm having a hard time.
> >> >
> >> > I've pasted the code into the Macro window & saved it. What I don't
> >> > understand is where to put the conditional field
> >> >
> >> > What I want is:
> >> > - in a drop down to have a long string > 50 characters & it needs to
> >> > display &
> >> > - when selected, simply inserts that string into the cell of the table.
> >> >
> >> > So ... if the string is:
> >> > Company & Company Long Text & More Long Text
> >> >
> >> > - the & appear in the drop down but (1) the string is too long and (2)
> >> > the
> >> > &s do not appear in the text.
> >> >
> >> > Graham - is this what your website is telling me to try? I don't want
> >> > files
> >> > inserted - just text.
> >> >
> >> > Help!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Graham Mayor" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> See http://www.gmayor.com/SelectFile.htm
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >> >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
> >> >>
> >> >> My web site www.gmayor.com
> >> >> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> >> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >> >>
> >> >> Mary Sasiela wrote:
> >> >> > Thanks for your quick reply!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > So ... if I use the word "and", that's fine but my text length in
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > field is restricted. My text exceeds 50 characters. Any tricks up
> >> >> > your sleeve??? Pleeeezzze??
> >> >> >
> >> >> > And thx. again!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Anne Troy" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> A known issue, Mary. No workaround is provided. :(
> >> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=125892
> >> >> >> ************
> >> >> >> Anne Troy
> >> >> >> www.OfficeArticles.com
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Mary Sasiela" <MarySasiela@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> >> >> >> message news:6DABF7AA-2F4A-46B0-8E34-9B5CD05B258B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> >>> I need to have the following text in a drop-down field in Word
> >> >> >>> 2000:
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> Text & Text
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> If I place &&& in between the 2 words, it displays correctly in
> >> >> >>> the
> >> >> >>> drop-down. But once the user selects this one, the & is dropped
> >> >> >>> altogether.
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> What am I doing wrong?
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> Many thx. in advance.
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> Mary
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
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