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Fill-in

The Fill-in field is used in contract templates, applications, and questionnaires and is intended for data entry. For example, in the figure below, the Fill-in fields are the parts of the template that are in bold.

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To fill in these fields, you need to update the document. The screen will display a series of windows for data entry.

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The structure of the Fill-in field:

FILLIN [“Prompt_text”] [switches]

Code example:

FILLIN "Prompt_text" \d "Default_response" \ MERGEFORMAT

Switches:

  • \d inserts the default response text into the prompt.
  • MERGEFORMAT retains formatting when updating the field. The current version of the application does not affect the Fill-in fields settings.

Limitations:

  • Working with Fill-in fields is supported in .doc and .docx documents. Use of field switches is not supported in .odt and .xodt formats.
  • The \o switch is not supported in Fill-in fields created in third-party editors.
  • The maximum number of characters in the field code is 510.

To add a Fill-in field to a template, open the Field window, which is designed for inserting fields:

  1. Place the cursor where you want to insert the field in the template.
  2. On the Insert tab, click t_insert_field Fields.

In the Field window, specify the Fill-in field code in one of the following ways:

  • Enter the data for generating the field code. The code will be generated automatically.
  • Enter the code in the Code box manually.
  • Select the switches and specify their values in the Field options window.

To specify data for generating a field code, do the following:

  1. Open the Field window as described above.

  2. In the Field type area, select Fill-in.

  3. Enter the data to be displayed in the input window (see the fig. above), which will open when the Fill-in field is updated:

    • In the Prompt text box, enter the text that will appear above the response box.
    • If a default answer should be displayed in the response box, select the Fill in with default response checkbox.
    • If the Fill in with default response checkbox is selected, enter the default response in the Response text box.

  4. The Fill-in field code will be automatically generated in the Code box. Click OK.

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  1. The screen will display a window for entering data into the created Fill-in field. Click Save.

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To specify the code in the Code box, do the following:

  1. Open the Field window as described above.
  2. In the Code box, enter the Fill-in field code manually.
  3. Click OK.
  4. The screen will display a window for entering data into the created Fill-in field (see fig. above). Click Save.

To select switches and specify their values in the Field options window:

  1. Open the Field window as described above.
  2. In the Field type area, select Fill-in.
  3. Click Field options.

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  1. In the Field options window:
    • If you want the default response to be displayed in the Fill-in field entry window, select the \d switch checkbox. The switch will be added to the Code box.
    • In the Code box, enter the prompt text and, if necessary, the default response text.
    • Click OK.

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  1. In the Field window, click OK.
  2. A window will appear on the screen for entering data into the Fill-in field you created. Click Save.