Word 2010 - Populate text fields based on other text fields 1

[MattGreer]

I'm working on a template where I would like to enter certain information into a text field and have that information populate at various places in the document. I searched for some variation on that on the web but most information was based on a calculation. I'm not doing a numerical calculation. So, for example, the text may read:

[Person1] went to the store and bought some apples for [Person2]. [Person1] did not have enough cash, so he went to [BankName] to get some money. [Person2] was very pleased when [Person1] came home with some apples.

So, somewhere, I want to be able to enter the name for Person1, and have that populate throughout. Same for Person2, and BankName.

I realize that perhaps doing a search and replace would accomplish the same thing, but I'm curious if what I describe can be done in Word.

Thanks for your help!

Thanks!!


Matt

 

[SkipVought]

Hi,

What you need is a coded solution that's run from a UserForm, where you have the user enter each value, Person1, Person2, Bank name etc. and then do a find & replace for each.

 

[macropod]

You don't need a userform, though it may be appropriate to use one. There are multiple ways of skinning this particular cat. See:

http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tip_pages/repeating_data.html

Cheers
Paul Edstein
[MS MVP - Word]

 

[SkipVought]

Why didn't I think of that?

Another star for Paul!

 

[macropod]

Why didn't I think of that?

Senior's moment, perchance?

Thanks for the star!

Cheers
Paul Edstein
[MS MVP - Word]

 

[SkipVought]

What??? I resemble that remark!

 

[mintjulep]

Isn't this effectively just a mail merge?

 

[macropod]

No, it's nothing like a mailmerge. It's a form document, into which the OP wants the user to be able to enter some text in one location and have it replicate wherever else it's needed in the same document. There is no external data source and only once form is being completed at a time.

Cheers
Paul Edstein
[MS MVP - Word]

 

[Andrzejek]

I resemble that remark!

Shouldn't that be: "I resent that remark" ?

Have fun.

---- Andy

A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station.

 

[SkipVought]

Naama. That's a fig newton of your imagination!