How to use Word to form fill

[aus]

Hi, I have a requirement that I'm sure word can cope with but as I'm in
systems and not applications I'm not 100% sure.

I have a word document that has about 40 questions - its just a static
document - but it needs to be customised so that the answers (which are
pretty generic) can be selected from say a drop down for each question -
or even a tick box selection

This would save time for the form filler and they should be allowed to
edit the drop down text itself if required, add a new para to the list etc.


Is that an easy package to do this or if done in VBA would it be hard
for someone with knowledge to write this? Any idea who undertakes this
sort of project.

Im almost tempted to write it myself but I know it would just waste time
and I don't know VBA. I have investigated Acrobat but the full program
will actually not do this easily.



Thanks.

 

[Jonathan West]

Hi, I have a requirement that I'm sure word can cope with but as I'm in
systems and not applications I'm not 100% sure.

I have a word document that has about 40 questions - its just a static
document - but it needs to be customised so that the answers (which are
pretty generic) can be selected from say a drop down for each question -
or even a tick box selection

This would save time for the form filler and they should be allowed to
edit the drop down text itself if required, add a new para to the list
etc.


Is that an easy package to do this or if done in VBA would it be hard for
someone with knowledge to write this? Any idea who undertakes this sort of
project.

Im almost tempted to write it myself but I know it would just waste time
and I don't know VBA. I have investigated Acrobat but the full program
will actually not do this easily.

Hi Aus

Take a look at this series of articles. You probably can do all you want
with the first one or maybe two articles in the series

Please Fill Out This Form
Create professional-looking forms in Word.
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=22


Please Fill Out This Form, Part 2
Adding automation to your Word forms.
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=46

Please Fill Out This Form, Part 3
Learn more about VBA macros to automate your form.
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=119


Please Fill Out This Form, Part 4
Use custom dialog boxes in your Word forms.
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=127


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