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Add empty lines to word template

After struggling to create a MS Word template for my letterhead, and succeeding (thanks to this group!) ... I have one more stumbling block to request help on.

After creating a large header to accomodate my preprinted letterhead stationery, I added a fixed date just below the header, using

Insert\quick parts\field\createdate

So my date is already inserted when I start my document based on this template. But my cursor is on the left side of the same line as the date, which is to the right on the same line.

I would like to put a couple of lines after the date field, so that I can start the recipient name, address, etc as soon as the document is opened.

I tried entering paragraphs. No help.

Any advice would be appreciated. I am close to completing this project!

Many thanks.

Jack

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IMHO, Charles is muddying the waters!

PUT THE CREATEDATE FIELD IN THE HEADER!  Then when you create a document from the template, the selection will be located in the body of the document, where you want to start typing and what you type will have no effect on the CreateDate field!

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If when you change the spacing after a paragraph, it affects all paragraphs in the document, see the article "Formatting applied to one paragraph affects the entire document” at:

http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/WholeDocumentReformatted.htm

Of course, if you wanted to put the CreateDate field in the body of the document and have a bookmark somewhere and use a macro to make the selection go to that place whenever a new document was created, you could save the template as macro enabled template (dotm) and have the macro in an AutoNew macro in that template.

Hope this helps,
Doug Robbins - MVP Office Apps & Services (Word)
dougrobbinsmvp@gmail.com

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Last updated March 30, 2025 Views 795 Applies to: