Displaying Prompts

Descriptive prompts

Pop Up Boxes

It is possible to ask questions while a form is being completed and then automatically complete the form based on the answers.
This technique is very useful when it comes to filling out a contract or other document that has a lot of standard text.

The field that is used is the { FILL-IN } field and is listed in the Mail Merge Category.
FILL-IN "insert your special message"

Word will automatically display all the prompts when you open a new form based on the template.
When all the prompts have been answered the text is inserted into the proper places.

SS - example prompt

any text you added with a \d will appear selected when the dialog box is displayed.