convert word doc. to user doc.

[slick]

I am newcomer to word and I need some help please. I have a document that I
have created in " word " . What I am trying to do is allow this document to
be used as a standard form. It is a report of sorts and in the report there
are areas where people will be typing in information. When I tried to do
this, as a test , everywhere I type creates more alterations to the document.
How do I make this a standard form so that I can use this report. Thanks

 

[Charles Kenyon]

What you are talking about is what Word calls an "online form." Check this
in help. For more about online forms, follow the links at
http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms or
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/FillinTheBlanks.htm especially Dian
Chapman's series of articles. You may also want to look at
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/LinesInForms.htm.

Once you have created your online form, save it as a template in the
Workgroup Templates folder for your users. Then they can create new
documents based on it using File > New. For more on the different kinds of
templates, tabs on the file new dialog, and locations of templates folders
see http://addbalance.com/usersguide/templates.htm.

Hope this helps,
--

Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide




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