Automating project templates by using prompts
WordPerfect lets you use prompts in project templates to automate the process of creating documents; for example, you can use template prompts to let you know what kind of information you need to type in a document. You can also create personal information prompts that link to and extract personal information from an address book.
Prompts launch in the order in which they are inserted in a project template. You can move prompts so that they launch in the order you want.
When you create prompts in a template, it is recommended that you run the template to ensure that it has been set up correctly. For more information, see “To run a project template.”
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Click the Build prompts button on the Template toolbar.
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If the Template toolbar is not displayed, click View
 Toolbars. In the Available toolbars list, enable the Template check box. |
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In the Prompt builder dialog box, click Add.
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In the Add template prompt dialog box, type a name for the prompt in the Prompt box.
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If you want to link the prompt to a field in the default address book installed on your computer, choose a field from the Link to address book field list box.
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Template prompts display in square brackets.
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To insert a personal information prompt | |
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Click the Build prompts button on the Template toolbar.
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If the Template toolbar is not displayed, click View
Toolbars. In the Available toolbars list, enable the Template check box. |
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Click Personal.
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Choose a field from the list.
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If you want to display all available fields, enable the Show all available fields check box.
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Click where you want to insert a prompt.
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Click Paste.
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Personal information prompts display in angle brackets.
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To move prompts | |
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Click the Build prompts button on the Template toolbar.
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If the Template toolbar is not displayed, click View
Toolbars. In the Available toolbars list, enable the Template check box. |
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In the Prompts builder dialog box, choose a prompt from the Template prompts list.
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Click one of the following buttons:
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Move up
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Move down
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