[RESOLVED] Bookmarks In Word

[Hack]

I'm creating a template in Word that will be feed from a VB6 screen and a form letter produced.

I know how to create a Bookmark, and use that bookmark to hold information entered in a control in VB6.

However, when I open up the template, using Word itself, I can't see where I've placed the bookmark other than to look for spaces in sentences where something from the VB6 screen will eventually be placed.

Is there a way to actually "view" where the bookmarks are placed in a Word document?

[cssriraman]

Goto Tools -> Options -> View and check the Show Bookmarks option.

May be you can do this manually or through code.

[Hack]

I looked all over that darn properties page under Options and couldn't find a thing about Bookmarks until you pointed it out.

I think I need glasses.

Thanks.

[Hack]

The initial issue is resolved, but since this question is related, I'm going to use this thread rather than start a new one.

I need to use the same Bookmark in two, sometimes, three different places within my letter (Word Document). But, when I try to copy it, the Copy menu option is disabled. If I try to create again in a new spot, it will move to the new spot, but the original position is no longer a bookmark.

How would I used the same bookmark in two or three different places within the document?

[RobDog888]

Nope, you need to make unique names for each bookmark. Maybe something like bmkFullName1, bmkFullName2, bmkFullName3, ...

[Hack]

Nope, you need to make unique names for each bookmark. Maybe something like bmkFullName1, bmkFullName2, bmkFullName3, ...

Yeah...I kinda figured that might be the case, but, hope springs eternal.

Thanks.

[RobDog888]

This almost sounds like a good candidate for a MailMerge.

[Hack]

This almost sounds like a good candidate for a MailMerge.

That was my initial thought, but they are all individual letters that are completely different in the body message.

These letters are going out to hospitals and for reasons known only to the powers that be at this company, they want the hospital name not only in the letter header, but in one or two other places throughout the letter as well.

[RobDog888]

Guess theres not too much you can do other then write the entire document from code. Then maybe you can "simplify" the process.