I have a form in word 2007. I have text boxes for the user to fill in. I have 
bookmarked the text boxes and then inserted the bookmarks throughout the 
document so that when the user fills in the text box it should populate the 
bookmarks in the form. I can't get the information to appear in the form. I 
choose calculate on exit in the text box. I protect the document and then I 
enter the text in the text box but the bookmarks in the body of the text 
don't update. I used to be able to do this. I think I am missing a step can 
you help?

See http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm. 

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On Thu, 4 Feb 2010 03:08:01 -0800, Tom <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com>
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>I have a form in word 2007. I have text boxes for the user to fill in. I have 
>bookmarked the text boxes and then inserted the bookmarks throughout the 
>document so that when the user fills in the text box it should populate the 
>bookmarks in the form. I can't get the information to appear in the form. I 
>choose calculate on exit in the text box. I protect the document and then I 
>enter the text in the text box but the bookmarks in the body of the text 
>don't update. I used to be able to do this. I think I am missing a step can 
>you help?

Assuming by 'text boxes' you mean legacy text form fields, then the content 
may be reproduced by  REF fields that call the formfield names. REF fields 
will not update without the aid of a macro if they are not in the main 
document layer e.g they will not update if in text boxes or the 
header/footer. Otherwise the calculate on exit check box setting of the 
formfield will suffice.

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"Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
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>I have a form in word 2007. I have text boxes for the user to fill in. I 
>have
> bookmarked the text boxes and then inserted the bookmarks throughout the
> document so that when the user fills in the text box it should populate 
> the
> bookmarks in the form. I can't get the information to appear in the form. 
> I
> choose calculate on exit in the text box. I protect the document and then 
> I
> enter the text in the text box but the bookmarks in the body of the text
> don't update. I used to be able to do this. I think I am missing a step 
> can
> you help?