[thelist] ms word formatting

Andrew andrew at humanbehaviour.co.uk
Mon Jan 12 13:19:08 CST 2004


are these really the only solutions?  If so MS word is very limited indeed.

thanks
Andrew

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jeff Wilhelm [mailto:jwilhelm at summit7solutions.com]
>Sent: 12 January 2004 17:20
>To: andrew at humanbehaviour.co.uk
>Subject: RE: [thelist] ms word formatting 
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>
>There are two things you can try. 
>
>1) scan the original - copy and paste it onto the page, remove the margins
>so it's like you're looking at a computerized version of the form with the
>blank fields. Set the image to allow text to flow through it, and now you
>know exactly where to put the items, and before printing just delete the
>image you pasted in.
>
>2) Get out a ruler and use it to measure (using the Word ruler on the
>computer) where you put items. It may not be as exact as the first method,
>but may work fine for you.
>
>Jeff
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>[mailto:thelist-bounces at lists.evolt.org] On Behalf Of Andrew
>Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 12:12 PM
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>Subject: [thelist] ms word formatting 
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>are there amy MS word gurus around?  I have what maybe a very simple
>question for someone!
>
>I have a printed document that needs some fields filled in and then printed
>using the printed document (template) is there a simple way to create a
>document layout where just the missing fields can be filled in?
>
>I am familiar with word and the mail merge features along with most of the
>form related stuff, however this one is new to me!
>
>I already have the template printed, the tray is full of the printed paper
>minus the blank fields... the blank fields filled in and the letter printed,
>only I dont want to print the whole document just the fields, so question is
>can I turn off the text around the fields?
>
>Obviously the problem I have here is lining up the fields to match the
>already printed letter ;)
>
>tia
>Andrew



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