Microsoft Word help required

checjb · 15 May 2008 at 11:53

Hi all,
I'm looking for a bit of brain power from someone. Here is my situation. Users at my company use a WORD 2002 template document to enter information as part of an investigation. A logical progression is preferred (i.e. what is the problem -> how do you plan to investigate it -> What did you find? -> What needs to be done to stop it happening again -. summary). The problem is that that info is then copied into a different system for use by higher management. They want the format to start with a summary and then to look in a less logical order through the investigation.
My question is, does anyone know of a way that I can modify a Word document to automatically change the order of the text entry sections between two different order types?
One point: Please don't suggest that I update to a new version of Word or similar. I work in a large company and such a process would take years, literally!

Thanks

C

paradigm · 15 May 2008 at 12:08

checjb said:
One point: Please don't suggest that I update to a new version of Word or similar. I work in a large company and such a process would take years, literally!

Whilst I ponder your original query, have you actually thought about the logistics of upgrading.

Managed software through Group Policy would mean that you have to do nothing bar let people log on as normal.

Few days maximum.

Ethics · 15 May 2008 at 12:13

paradigm said:
Whilst I ponder your original query, have you actually thought about the logistics of upgrading.

Managed software through Group Policy would mean that you have to do nothing bar let people log on as normal.

Few days maximum.

Whilst that's true of installation, they may have lots of custom docs, macros, spreadsheets, custom coded toolbars etc. that may have to be converted (we had to from office 2000 to 2003

checjb · 15 May 2008 at 12:33

Paradigm, believe me there have been so many situations were a quick update to a newer version on the software would have sorted out a problem but there are two major issues.
1) I work for a HUGE mtulinational company and trying to get anything set up globally (as it has to be) takes forever,. This company moves like cold molasses.
2) The pharmaceutical sector is so tightly controlled that its a major hurdle to get in anything even simple.