Duplicating Text Inputted - Word 365

Anonymous
2020-06-18T02:30:37+00:00

Hey Guys,

I have become stuck trying to replicate inputed text in a certain area to other section of a word document. 

We are spending a lot of time replicating the same information throughout a document such as job #, address, customer name etc.

I have been trying to work out a way to create custom fields to be able to input data into one field, and have this field replicated through out the rest of the documents.

For Example:

Job Reference Number: *Input Custom Information Here* < and this then replicated to other areas in the document where the job reference number is required. 

Thanks,

Lauren

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-06-18T11:29:19+00:00

    Hi Lauren,

    Thanks for posting in our Community Forum.

    According to the reference given by Doug, we’d like to provide you some detailed steps here:

    Developer>Legacy Forms>Text Form Field>Double Click on it > input default value & bookmark.

    And here are the screenshot test on our side, it works well.

    If there is anything unclear, please feel free to post back at your convenience.

    Best Regards,

    Sandro

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  2. Doug Robbins - MVP - Office Apps and Services 323.3K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2020-06-18T03:06:29+00:00

    See the following page of Greg Maxey's website

    https://gregmaxey.com/word_tip_pages/repeating_data.html

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-06-19T10:38:01+00:00

    Hi Lauren,

    Thanks for posting back and thanks for your trying.

    Per our experience, it seems like the easiest way for duplicating text inputted. Welcome members in our forum to share more ideas. We’d like to communicate with you further and deeper in later days.

    Take care and stay safe.

    Best Regards,

    Sandro

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-06-18T22:41:10+00:00

    Hi Everyone,

    Thank you so much for your help, can I just check the best way to update the text without updating the default text input below as per the below screenshot, or is there a "easier way". Is there also an easier way than update all field at one, example of what im doing below also

    Kind Regards,

    Lauren

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