Set Up Word Forms

To set up Word forms:

  1. Go to Settings > Lists & Templates > Templates > Certificates & Forms.

  2. From the Document form drop-down menu, select the form type you want to add.

  3. On the Document template page, add the Title and the Department in which the form is available. If you do not select a specific department, the file will be available across all departments.

  4. Select the Drop files here to upload area to browse for a file or drag and drop a file into the area.

  5. After the file has been uploaded, any merge fields inserted into the document are shown on the Document template page. Use double brackets “[[“ to map the fields by selecting corresponding placeholders from the list. For a list of available placeholders, see List of Placeholders. Unmapped fields can be left for free text or resized as needed.

  6. After mapping all the fields, select Save to finalise the form setup.

Select Back in the top left corner of the Document template. The Word form you created is shown under Certificates & Forms.

Create Word Forms with Merge Fields

Note

When creating a Word form, you must use a version of Microsoft Word that supports the DOCX file format. Word for the web is not supported. Additionally, versions of Microsoft Word meant for Apple computers (using macOS) cannot be used.

When creating Word forms, you can insert merge fields that act as placeholders for data that Provet Cloud will automatically fill in the document. After uploading the document to Provet Cloud, you can map these fields to ensure they are populated with relevant information. Once uploaded, these forms can then be used during consultations, allowing you to fill and save them directly in Provet Cloud. If a merge field is left unmapped, it will function as a free text field. For advanced features like checkboxes, use the PDF form feature.

  1. Launch Microsoft Word.

  2. Open an existing document or create a blank document.

  3. Go to the Insert tab, select Quick Parts, and then choose Field.

  4. In the Field dialogue, select MergeField from the list on the left side.

  5. Enter the Field name, for example, 'client_name', without special characters. To use the same placeholder in multiple places within the document, copy and paste the merge field.

  6. Select OK . If the field was inserted correctly, you will see its name with double arrowheads on both sides in the document.

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  • Comment author
    Mia Vänskä

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    Bo Saurage

    ”You must use a version of Microsoft Word that supports the newer DOCX file format.”

    Also, it doesn’t work with Word for the web. As this is more and more common than desktop apps, it would be good if this is mentioned. 

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    Mia Vänskä

    Thank you for your comment. The page will be updated.

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    Hillevi Iso-Heiniemi

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