Don't print "click here to enter text" in a form..

I am using Word 2007. The fields I have are as follows:
To: Click here to enter text.
From: Choose an item.

Fax: Click here to enter text.
Pages (inc. cover): Click here to enter text.

Phone: Click here to enter text.
Date: November 14, 2008

Re: Click here to enter text.
CC: Click here to enter text.


"Jay Freedman" wrote:

> On Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:51:02 -0800, Levi1010
> wrote:
>
> >I have created a simple fill in form to use as our fax cover sheet. I have 8
> >fields where text can be entered, but not all 8 fields will always be used.
> >The problem I am having is that when a field has no text entered. when it
> >prints it shows "click here to enter text." How can I have this not show when
> >printing?
> >
>
> What version of Word are you using, and what kind of fields are in the form?
>
> The general idea is to write a macro that intercepts the Print command, changes
> the fields to white, does the printing, and then undoes the change. But to do
> that, the macro needs to know what kind of fields to look for.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Jay Freedman
> Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>

PS - I have a basic understanding of word...hence I do not know what a macro
is...
"Levi1010" wrote:

>
> I am using Word 2007. The fields I have are as follows:
> To: Click here to enter text.
> From: Choose an item.
>
> Fax: Click here to enter text.
> Pages (inc. cover): Click here to enter text.
>
> Phone: Click here to enter text.
> Date: November 14, 2008
>
> Re: Click here to enter text.
> CC: Click here to enter text.
>
>
> "Jay Freedman" wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:51:02 -0800, Levi1010
> > wrote:
> >
> > >I have created a simple fill in form to use as our fax cover sheet. I have 8
> > >fields where text can be entered, but not all 8 fields will always be used.
> > >The problem I am having is that when a field has no text entered. when it
> > >prints it shows "click here to enter text." How can I have this not show when
> > >printing?
> > >
> >
> > What version of Word are you using, and what kind of fields are in the form?
> >
> > The general idea is to write a macro that intercepts the Print command, changes
> > the fields to white, does the printing, and then undoes the change. But to do
> > that, the macro needs to know what kind of fields to look for.
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Jay Freedman
> > Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> >

OK, let's try this again. Word has several kinds of fields, and I can't tell
from this information which kind you have.

With this form on the screen, press Alt+F9 (this is the Toggle Field Codes
command). Each field will be replaced by its code. What do you see in place of
the "Click here" text? Does it say FORMTEXT or MACROBUTTON or something else?

To return to the original view, press Alt+F9 again.

On Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:38:18 -0800, Levi1010
wrote:

>
>I am using Word 2007. The fields I have are as follows:
>To: Click here to enter text.
>From: Choose an item.
>
>Fax: Click here to enter text.
>Pages (inc. cover): Click here to enter text.
>
>Phone: Click here to enter text.
>Date: November 14, 2008
>
>Re: Click here to enter text.
>CC: Click here to enter text.
>
>
>"Jay Freedman" wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:51:02 -0800, Levi1010
>> wrote:
>>
>> >I have created a simple fill in form to use as our fax cover sheet. I have 8
>> >fields where text can be entered, but not all 8 fields will always be used.
>> >The problem I am having is that when a field has no text entered. when it
>> >prints it shows "click here to enter text." How can I have this not show when
>> >printing?
>> >
>>
>> What version of Word are you using, and what kind of fields are in the form?
>>
>> The general idea is to write a macro that intercepts the Print command, changes
>> the fields to white, does the printing, and then undoes the change. But to do
>> that, the macro needs to know what kind of fields to look for.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Jay Freedman
>> Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
>> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>>