Automatically adding a row on template in Word??

[jofarrell]

Is there anyway to have it so the user can automatically either click a button or do something in one step (besides going to the menu bar clicking add cells selecting rows etc.) to add a duplicate row in a table with check boxes if necessary included?

We are using Word 2000 and trying to create a template that is simple for a user to use.

Any suggestions would be helpful or is this even possible to do?

Joanne

 

[Hasit]

Try using a macro, and assign the macro to a button which you can add to the toolbar. The user can then add a column as many/few times as they need. Automatically.

 

[Dreamboat]

This can also depend on WHERE they're going to add the row. I suggest autotext.

Unfortunately, if you're using formfield checkboxes, and the document is protected, the macro to do this will be more difficult to create. It will have to unprotect the document (using a password if you're using one), copy a blank row and paste a new row in (and I'm not sure how you're going to copy a blank row since they probably need a new one because all the other rows are full). You'll need a control button to run the macro because you can't run macros in a protected file. It's pretty ugly.

Perhaps, if my scenario describes yours, you can let us know what you're trying to do, and we can think of another way. If you're using tables that much, have you considered an Excel form?

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