How do I add AutoText fields to the Formdatafields button on the m

[Alpha]

Hi, I'm working with Word 2000 template document which has several Autotext
created already and those autotext are also in the formdatafields button on
the menu bar. The user basically click to insert these dataformfields to the
template and data will be be filled in during run time.

I've created 2 additional Autotext items and modified the VB code behind to
pull in the data. How do I add these 2 new Autotext items to the
formdatafields menu? Should be something simple becuase I 've done it before
but can't remember how to do it now since it's been a while. I thoguth I
could drag from the Autotext to the formdatafields on the menu but it's not
working.

Thanks,
Alpha

 

[Jay Freedman]

Hi, I'm working with Word 2000 template document which has several Autotext
created already and those autotext are also in the formdatafields button on
the menu bar. The user basically click to insert these dataformfields to the
template and data will be be filled in during run time.

I've created 2 additional Autotext items and modified the VB code behind to
pull in the data. How do I add these 2 new Autotext items to the
formdatafields menu? Should be something simple becuase I 've done it before
but can't remember how to do it now since it's been a while. I thoguth I
could drag from the Autotext to the formdatafields on the menu but it's not
working.

Thanks,
Alpha

Not directly from the AutoText dialog. Instead, open the Tools >
Customize dialog. Select the AutoText category on the left, and you'll
see a list of your entries on the right. You can drag any of those to
a menu or toolbar.

 

[Alpha]

That works well. Thank you very much.

Is there any way to automatically list these formdatafields alphabetically?

Thanks,
Alpha

 

[Jay Freedman]

There's nothing built in to alphabetize them automatically. You could write
a macro to rearrange the menu, but it seems to me a lot of work for very
little gain. When you drag an item to the menu, just drop it in the correct
location.

 

[Alpha]

You are right. I'll do that. Thanks again.

There's nothing built in to alphabetize them automatically. You could write
a macro to rearrange the menu, but it seems to me a lot of work for very
little gain. When you drag an item to the menu, just drop it in the correct
location.