I'm clueless

[Nic]

I need help! I don't even know if this is possible, but my boss has asked me to create document (sales contract) that will allow the user to chose specific blocks of text through out. For example, the header may always stay the same but then when the user gets to the "services included" portion of the document, they can chose (from a drop down menu) which description to include. The descriptions would be pretty long so I don't think i can use auto text. Please help!

 

[Bob I]

You could look at "Forms Drop down text box" and see if that does what
you need. Turn on Forms tool bar and paste in a Dropdown box and add
entries under properties.

 

[nic]

thanks for the suggestion, but that only lets me type in a few words. I need to type complete paragraphs.

 

[John Ski]

Subject: Re: I'm clueless

From: =?Utf-8?B?bmlj?= (e-mail address removed)
Date: 5/27/2004 4:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Message-id: <[email protected]>

thanks for the suggestion, but that only lets me type in a few words. I need
to type complete paragraphs.

Have you "Googled" for "forms creator" or something similar. There are a number
of packages available designed to do what you are asking. If the boss is that
demanding he should be willing to shell out the (insert your monetary unit)s
needed to get a proper solution.

HTH,
John
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"
***Arthur C. Clarke***

 

[nic]

I'll try that! While I'm at, I might as well ask for a raise too! thanks

 

[John Ski]

Date: 5/27/2004 4:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Message-id: <[email protected]>

I'll try that! While I'm at, I might as well ask for a raise too! thanks

Clueless,

Don't press your luck<G>!

John
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"
***Arthur C. Clarke***

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

What Office version are you using? If 2003, you can try InfoPath (although
I have not checked to see if it can do all of what you want, it may be able
to.)

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After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Nic asked:

| I need help! I don't even know if this is possible, but my boss has
| asked me to create document (sales contract) that will allow the user
| to chose specific blocks of text through out. For example, the
| header may always stay the same but then when the user gets to the
| "services included" portion of the document, they can chose (from a
| drop down menu) which description to include. The descriptions would
| be pretty long so I don't think i can use auto text. Please help!