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by rawle

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I'm using Word 97 SP2b on Windows 2000 SP2.

I've got a 6 page document which is used as a precedent. Users fill in the various fields in the document to complete it.

At one point the user needs to enter a list of items. A couple of pages further on, this list is repeated.

I'd like to have the list repeat itself to save it being typed twice, as it could be quite long. The same page can't be printed twice as the precedent text on the two pages are different, just the list is repeated.

I've tried using the STYLEREF field by making the text in the first list 'listitem' style and then getting it to repeat at the appropriate point. This got me part of the way there, except that it didn't autonumber which is required and only one line of the first list is repeated.

I've also tried to repeat the text using a table and the formula =SUM{table1:A1} but this only works with figures not the contents of the table cell itself.

I'm a bit stuck now - can you help?

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by dklippert

Have you tried ASK fields?
The need to Autonumber is interesting. You may have to write a macro to collect the information and then insert it. Take a look at creating a "real" form in VBA.

by aisling

Using Mail Merge, you could merge the word document form with a spreadsheet. All the data entry is done in the spreadsheet and fields are slotted in wherever they are needed as often as required.

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