duplicating text with form fields

[Max]

Have set up a large document with form fields. I would
like to be able to enter data in a fields and have it
automatically copied over to about 20 locations (i can
make those locations form fields too if needed)
throughout the document to save time. Is there an easy
way to do this? Using Word 2002; but there is a good
chance this document will be used by a couple of users
using Word97.
TIA

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi Max,

Have set up a large document with form fields. I would
like to be able to enter data in a fields and have it
automatically copied over to about 20 locations (i can
make those locations form fields too if needed)
throughout the document to save time.

Each form field has a name, that is also a bookmark. You
can see (and change) it by double-click the form field to
display the Options dialog box.

You can display the content of any bookmark using
Insert/Cross Reference (this inserts a REF field).

In the Options dialog box for these form fields you should
also activate the "Calculate on Exit" checkbox so that the
fields update "dynamically".

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update
Sep 30 2003)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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