WD: Using the INFO Field to Obtain Summary Info Data

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a

SUMMARY

This article describes how to use the INFO field in Microsoft Word to write information to the Summary Info dialog box without opening the dialog box. By nesting a FILLIN field in the INFO field, you can create a template that prompts you for Summary Info when you create a new document.

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   {INFO Author {FILLIN "Who is the memo from?"}}
   {INFO Comments {FILLIN "Who is the memo to?"}}
   {INFO Title {FILLIN "What is the topic of the memo?"}}
   {INFO Subject {FILLIN "What is the subject of the memo?"}}
   {INFO Keywords {FILLIN "What are the keywords?"}}

The information you type in response to each prompt appears in your document and in the Summary Info dialog box.

If you want to update these fields each time you create a new document, add an AutoNew macro to your template.

   Sub Main
      EditSelectAll      'Selects the entire document.
      UpdateFields       'Updates all fields.
      StartOfDocument    'De-selects the document.
   End Sub