Pre-document data input?

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I once opened a word file that promted me, via dialogue boxes, to enter in information that it then inserted into a template, so that by the time I had filled in four or so boxes and reached the actual document, I had already provided all the information to make the document complete. Kind of like a mail merge for a single recipient, but entering in the merge data as you open the file. Can anyone tell me how to replicate this? If it requires learning macros can anyone point me towards a good online resource?

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Hi Louise,

See the article "How to create a Userform" at:

http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Userforms/CreateAUserForm.htm

Please post any further questions or followup to the newsgroups for the
benefit of others who may be interested. Unsolicited questions forwarded
directly to me will only be answered on a paid consulting basis.

Hope this helps
Doug Robbins - Word MVP

I once opened a word file that promted me, via dialogue boxes, to enter in

information that it then inserted into a template, so that by the time I had
filled in four or so boxes and reached the actual document, I had already
provided all the information to make the document complete. Kind of like a
mail merge for a single recipient, but entering in the merge data as you
open the file. Can anyone tell me how to replicate this? If it requires
learning macros can anyone point me towards a good online resource?