Re: First time using templates

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From: Suzanne S. Barnhill (sbarnhill_at_mvps.org)
Date: 04/09/04 

Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 18:25:00 -0500

I would suggest a protected form or UserForm rather than ASK fields. You can
certainly use REF fields, however, to repeat information typed into a text
form field in a protected form. 

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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"David G" <drgibson@nospam.excite.com> wrote in message
news:eAXcopsGEHA.3332@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Luc,
> Thanks, Ask and Ref fields work as you said except the ask fields don't
> automatically popup to ask for the info until I click protect on the forms
> toolbar. Did I do something wrong??
> In the meantime I am reading the links Doug provided.  Most interesting.
> David
>
>
> "Luc" <luc.sanders2@NOTREalpandora.be> wrote in message
> news:3oPbc.59931$U61.3805253@phobos.telenet-ops.be...
> > David,
> > Concentrate on forms which by the way can be created in a template. Use
> ask
> > fields and Ref-fields (Insert - fields...) to type in items once which
are
> > used several times in the form, and fill-in fields for things that only
> need
> > to be put in once.
> > When activating the template, Word will ask you automatically for all
the
> > fields to put in information.
> > Follow the advice of Doug and explore the links he gave you.
> > Luc
> > "DavidG" <drgibson@nospam.excite.com> schreef in bericht
> > news:KANbc.46442$vJ1.38598@okepread01...
> > > Doug and Luc,
> > > Thanks for your replies.  I have been thinking about my situation and
> > > wondering if templates is the best way to go for what I am trying to
do.
> > >   I saw a comment on one of the MVP sites your referred me to and see
> > > that Word and Wordperfect approach templates differently so perhaps I
> > > need to this differently.  I now use a WordPerfect template to write
and
> > > print my patients contact lens prescriptions. When I start the
document,
> > > I am presented with a large popup where I fill in the blanks with the
> > > requested info and then click a button which then assembles the  info
> > > into the document.  I may have to manually adjust a tab or two
depending
> > > on my info and but the presciption is basicly ready to print as a 8.5"
> > > by 11" doc.  What I am trying to do now in Word is create a form
letter
> > > to send to the treating doc for my diabetic patients.  I need to enter
> > > the treating doc's name, address and my patient name.  This letter is
> > > for patient with no diabetic complications so the text doesn't vary
any
> > > except for one him/her wording change I do with a drop box depending
on
> > > patient sex.  I have been wondering if I should be using a form for
> > > this, or perhaps a single use mail merge instead of a template.  The
> > > mail merge would have a the advantage of not having to retype the
> > > patient name as the name appears twice in the letter as does the docs
> > > name.  The names also appear in different styles, once as Jim Jones,
> > > M.D. and once as Dr. Jones. If I entered Jones as a last name, I could
> > > reuse the info instead of having to reenter the names.
> > > Sorry this is so long but I am looking to learn from this example for
> > > other letters I need to keep on file.
> > > David
> > >
> >
> >
>
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