UserName Field

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I have a merge document I would like to distribute to a group of users. I want it to pick up the user’s name as registered in Office. I inserted the UserName fiels in a text box and my name appeared. When I sent the document to a co-worker, my name persisted in the text box. What am I doing wrong?

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The user has to update the field. She can do this manually (right click on the field, then click Update Field) but that’s a pain. Remember, though, that the UserName field only works if the User Information is filled in.

Anyway, you might want to consider a little VBA code in the document open event:

Activedocument.Fields.Update

Note: this updates the fields in the Main Story (not headers, footers, etc)

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Thanks, can you give me a little more help on installing this code?

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1. Open the template that you wish to attach to the document. It’s best if you have a special template for all these forms.
2. Press Alt+F8 (opens macro dialog box)
3. For a name, use AutoOpen.
4. Press the button create.
5. Paste in the command (the Public Sub & End Sub are already there).
6. Save the template.

Hope this helps.

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