Using Legacy Tools in Microsoft Word

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Using Legacy Tools in Microsoft Word

Yesenia Ramos 1

I created two text boxes in different parts of a fill-in form using the legacy tools. As you fill in one box the other will auto-populate. But when you go and check the second box, the information auto-filled is duplicated or triplicated. How can this be prevented or fixed?

Jack J Jun 25,296 Reputation points

2022-04-05T04:58:10.91+00:00

@Yesenia Ramos , Welcome to Microsoft Q&A, Since your problem is related Microsoft Word and is not related to windows-forms, I will remove windows-forms tag and add office-word-itpro tag.

Thanks for your understanding.
Emily Hua-MSFT 27,796 Reputation points

2022-04-05T09:08:18.32+00:00

Hi @Yesenia Ramos
How do you let one text box auto-populate based on another one?
Please make sure, you did not insert cross-references pointing to the formfield's internal bookmark (eg 'Text1') and set the formfield's properties to 'calculate on exit'.
Yesenia Ramos 1 Reputation point

2022-04-07T13:24:21.983+00:00

I used the ctrl + fn + f9, which inserts a bracket into the textbox. Then I wrote REF and the title of the bookmark.

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Jack J Jun 25,296 Reputation points

2022-04-05T04:58:10.91+00:00

@Yesenia Ramos , Welcome to Microsoft Q&A, Since your problem is related Microsoft Word and is not related to windows-forms, I will remove windows-forms tag and add office-word-itpro tag.

Thanks for your understanding.
Emily Hua-MSFT 27,796 Reputation points

2022-04-05T09:08:18.32+00:00

Hi @Yesenia Ramos
How do you let one text box auto-populate based on another one?
Please make sure, you did not insert cross-references pointing to the formfield's internal bookmark (eg 'Text1') and set the formfield's properties to 'calculate on exit'.
Yesenia Ramos 1 Reputation point

2022-04-07T13:24:21.983+00:00

I used the ctrl + fn + f9, which inserts a bracket into the textbox. Then I wrote REF and the title of the bookmark.

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Hi @Yesenia Ramos

Thanks for your reply.

If you use REF field to refers one bookmark, then it will show the same content as bookmark text.
For more, please refer to "Repeating Data (or populating multiple like fields)". (Please Note: Since the web site is not hosted by Microsoft, the link may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information.)

I need to confirm again, is the content of the bookmark shown in the second text box repeating?

For example, here is one text box, its bookmark name is "Text1", and the field {REF Text1} in next line.
If I enter "Hjj" in text box, the "{REF Text1}" will show "Hjj" too.

But under your cases, does"{REF Text1}" show like "Hjj Hjj" or others?
If so, I sugget you go to References tab > Captions group > Cross-reference, try to insert the cross-reference pointing to "Text1" via options to have a check.

It's recommended to show us the screenshots to help us unserstand better.
Thanks for your understanding.

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Emily Hua-MSFT 27,796 Reputation points

2022-04-11T07:06:42.403+00:00

Hi @Yesenia Ramos
I am checking this issue, is there any update?
If so, welcome to post back.

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