Quick Parts (Autotext) - Word Template

Question

I'm trying to make a template for contracts. Within this template I want to use Quick Parts and more specific "Autotext" and "Blank".

Although whenever I choose Autotext Blank it shows "[Type here]".

My problem is:

I would like to make a suggestion for what it should display, before writing. Lets say that it should insted of "[Type here]", it should display "[Enter name here]", but still have the same functionality as the usual.

Is there by any chance that I can modify it, to display what I want it to, but still have the same functionality?

If so, please let me know how.

Thank you in advance :)

Answer 1

To my knowledge there isn't a method to dynamically change the text of the built-in Quick Parts. What you can do though is build your own unique text entry fields and save them as AutoText parts.

In a document, place your insertion point at a blank paragraph. Then from Word's Insert tab, locate the Quick Parts menu button and at the bottom of the menu you will see the following:

Select the Field option and on the Field dialog select a MacroButton field and type the text you want displayed. Press the Field Codes button. In the Fields Code text box, replace AcceptAllChangesInDoc with NoMacro and click OK.

You changed the Macro Name to run to a non-existant macro and this will not cause a problem.

Now with the field selected in your document use the AutoText item on the Quick Parts menu that I showed you above to Save the selection as a new unique AutoText entry. The dialog for saving the entry looks like this:

Give it a unique name, put it in a category or general is just fine, and choose where you are saving it into.

Repeat the process for each unique fill-in part you want.