[thelist] ms word formatting

[John C Bullas]

At 19:19 12/01/2004, you wrote
>are these really the only solutions?  If so MS word is very limited indeed.

inserting a blank form as a scanned  background to a document set to 
"behind text" "lock anchor"
and sized to fill the printable area then insert user completed fields with 
fixed capacities
....would be about the only way in word

No one produces "Everything 9.0" for windows all packages have their 
limitations

FB


>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
> >
> >
> >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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> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: thelist-bounces at lists.evolt.org
> >[mailto:thelist-bounces at lists.evolt.org] On Behalf Of Andrew
> >Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 12:12 PM
> >To: Thelist at Lists. Evolt. Org
> >Subject: [thelist] ms word formatting
> >
> >
> >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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