Automatically fill a text box when a field is updated

I have a document where when i fill in a field it automatically fills a text
box elsewhere in the document. I would like to know how to know how to
replicate this feature.

Thank you.

Probably a REF field. See http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"GJ" wrote in message
...
I have a document where when i fill in a field it automatically fills a
text
box elsewhere in the document. I would like to know how to know how to
replicate this feature.

Thank you.

Suzanne, Thank you.

I tried the suggestion and it worked, but it did not work when i tried to
place the REF within a header. What I am trying to do is to fill in a field
with the date and for this date to appear within the header of the document.
For some reason, when I try to reference the date field in the header it
doesnt allow me to do it. Can you help me further?

GJ

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Probably a REF field. See http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"GJ" wrote in message
...
I have a document where when i fill in a field it automatically fills a
text
box elsewhere in the document. I would like to know how to know how to
replicate this feature.

Thank you.

In a protected form, you're better off using StyleRef fields; see
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/StyleRef.htm.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"GJ" wrote in message
...
Suzanne, Thank you.

I tried the suggestion and it worked, but it did not work when i tried to
place the REF within a header. What I am trying to do is to fill in a
field
with the date and for this date to appear within the header of the
document.
For some reason, when I try to reference the date field in the header it
doesnt allow me to do it. Can you help me further?

GJ

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Probably a REF field. See http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"GJ" wrote in message
...
I have a document where when i fill in a field it automatically fills a
text
box elsewhere in the document. I would like to know how to know how to
replicate this feature.

Thank you.

If the REF field is in the header it will not be updated automatically. You
would need to force an update eg by using a macro (sample code at
http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm ) or you could, as Suzanne
suggests, use a Styleref field in conjunction with a character style applied
to the date field.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



GJ wrote:
Suzanne, Thank you.

I tried the suggestion and it worked, but it did not work when i
tried to place the REF within a header. What I am trying to do is to
fill in a field with the date and for this date to appear within the
header of the document. For some reason, when I try to reference the
date field in the header it doesnt allow me to do it. Can you help me
further?

GJ

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Probably a REF field. See
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"GJ" wrote in message
...
I have a document where when i fill in a field it automatically
fills a text
box elsewhere in the document. I would like to know how to know how
to replicate this feature.

Thank you.