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Setting up a form in Word

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by edudley

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I need to set up a template in Word. The headings would show and blocks would be setup to allow the user to type in the information. What the user typed in needs not to effect the placement of the headings. When the form prints the headings and the blocks would not print only the data the user typed in.

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by pjpatiky

EA - What you may be trying to do is print "Comments" only. Comments are notes or comments added to an original narrative by readers after the originator. Like coordinating an inter-office letter to be mailed. These comments are programmed to NOT beprinted.
In your case you wish the reverse. The original narrative (Formed questons) are NOT to be printed and the Comments ARE to be printed.
To accomplish this do your Form. When the reader answers the questions have them select the particular question, then click ?Insert Comment? (yellow envlelope with yellow asterisk) on Reviewing toolbar.
When you wish to print only Comments, on the menu bar File>Print>In the Print box go to ?Print what?, drop down arrow, and select?Comments?, then OK.
However, knowing individual(s) ability to follow instructions it may be better to just have the readers print their answers to the Form, unless you are on a budget thing about ink and paper, or speed of printing is a factor.

by pjpatiky

EA - If your Form is short and the anticipated answers are also short one liners, you may present your Form, then have the reader number alike and answer each question. Then the reader can selelct (highlight) only the answers and submit.

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