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Word Templates
The Durkin Toolkit for ACT! uses Word 2003 or 2007 to create, edit and generate documents from templates with "*.doc" extensions.
To create a new template follow these steps
- In ACT ! go to the custom table list.
- On the toolbar you will see the
button.
- Click on the down arrow on the right side and select ADD TEMPLATE.
- Enter a FILE NAME for this template.
Please keep the template located in this default folder for it to be displayed in the "Select Template" dropdown liist
- Click on the SAVE button
To Open an existing template follow these steps
- In ACT ! go to the custom table list.
- On the toolbar click on the down arrow to the right of the DOCUMENT icon
- Select EDIT TEMPLATE from the dropdown.
- Select your previously created template.
Please keep the template located in this default folder for it to be displayed in the "Select Template" dropdown liist
- Click on the OPEN button
To add a field into a template follow these steps
- Open an existing template
- Click on the "DURKIN ACT!" menu in Microsoft Word. ( Or Ribbon for Word 2007 )
- Click on the "SELECT ACT! FIELDS" icon. You may have to login to the database.

- From the tables dropdown select your desired table. The default table is Activities.
- From the field list below select your desired field.
- Click on the ADD FIELD button, Click CLOSE when finished.
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