Re: Word 2013 - FILLIN field not visible in DOTX

[Debra Kahn <kahndebra -at- gmail -dot- com>]

I have three ideas that get you part way there:

- You can show all your fields in gray - on your machine - through your
Advanced Word Options menu. (Right-click on the ribbon and select
"Customize the Ribbon"; then select "Advanced" on the left nav bar in the
dialog box.) Select "Always" for the "Field shading" option in the "Show
document content" section of the box. Alas, this viewing option isn't saved
in your template.

- To get a disappearing user prompt (not a pop-up), I use a no-macro Macro.
{ MACROBUTTON NoMacro "User Prompt" } It works as long as your prompt is no
longer than one line.

Alternatively, you can always use a text-based content control. (You have
to have the Developer tab displaying). Again, no pop-up prompt, but the
fields are visible in your template.

HTH,
Deb Kahn

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On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 12:54 PM, Chris Morton <salt -dot- morton -at- gmail -dot- com>wrote:

> I have access to the FILLIN field itemâtaht isn't the problem.
>
> When I create my field with its prompt, the field and prompt isn't
> displayed in my DOTX.
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 11:50 AM, Haim Roman <haim -dot- roman -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
>
> > seems to me to be:
> >
> > insert > quick parts > field > Fill-in
> >
> > If you don't see the Fill-in field, then select All field categories.
> >
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> > On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 9:40 PM, Chris Morton <salt -dot- morton -at- gmail -dot- com
> >wrote:
> >
> >> In Word 2013, how do I create a FILLIN field, whereby the user prompt is
> >> visible in a gray rectangle?
> >>
> >> I've tried Quick Parts > Field > Fillin, but the field isn't showing up
> in
> >> my template.
> >>
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