How can I embed fields into a word document?

[Grebington]

This is a creative problem. I was recently sent an explanation of the
Musicians Union Pension. I thought it would be a simple thing to
replace the numbers with calculation fields so that anyone could enter
their numbers and get an accurate calculation of what pension they
would receive upon retirement. I remember having fields in a document
in Microsoft works for Mac more than ten years ago, so I didn't think
it would be a big deal. But I have not been able to find a way to do
it. I'm using Microsoft Office Word 2003. I have already worked out the
calculations in Excel. I would like to have several paragraphs of text
with fields that look like text that update as you change numbers in
certain fields. I would appreciate any ideas.

 

[Dian D. Chapman, MVP]

You can enter form fields and then use VBA programming code to
calculate the details regarding what information is entered.

Check out this link to learn more about how to create these types of
automated forms. Start with the Please Fill Out This Form series to
see how to get started. Other articles will provide more specific
details.

Word AutoForm Articles
http://www.mousetrax.com/techpage.html#autoforms

Dian D. Chapman, Technical Consultant
Microsoft MVP, MOS Certified
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