Feb 26 2022 04:24 AM
Hi All,
I'm a noob developer, though I did manage to add drop downs and date selectors to a Word doc.
I would like hints on methods for adding whole paragraph to a table cell depending on an input code (or some other method).
I was able to make a drop down list with whole paragraphs as the display name, but it seems a clunky solution, especially if my colleague wants to select 1 of 42 different paragraphs. I want her to be able to type an input code either in the cell or somewhere else in the document and have the paragraph returned to the cell.
Feb 26 2022 09:14 PM - edited Feb 26 2022 09:24 PM
@JonBastians Take a look at the video that I have uploaded that was made during the process of creating a Building Block for each of the paragraphs from which the selection is to be made, and then at the location where you want the selected paragraph to be installed, insert a Building Block Gallery Content Control from which the user can select the building block that contains the paragraph that is to be installed.
A few points to note:
Post back here if you have any questions.
Feb 27 2022 03:25 PM
Thanks so much @Doug_Robbins_Word_MVP !!
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I was able to follow it and the solution worked for me. I know you mentioned that the format should be .dotx which is what I followed when loading the building blocks. When I "save as" the default is .docx and the resulting file seems to also work. I want to make using the document as easy as possible for my colleagues so in your opinion, do I need to specify .dotx for all the subsequent files or will .docx be ok?
Thanks again for the help :)
Feb 27 2022 03:48 PM
Feb 27 2022 04:03 PM
Feb 27 2022 05:19 PM
Mar 02 2022 02:55 AM
Thanks again @Doug_Robbins_Word_MVP !
I do appreciate your time on this. I haven't tried the solutions yet but I certainly will and let you know how I get on. Cheers!