Add-in
A software program that extends the capabilities of larger programs. In this case, the larger program is Microsoft Word and the add-in is FormsAssistant.
Clips list
The Clips list portion of the FormsAssistant window shows all of the previously entered values, in case you want to use them again. The exception to this statement is if you have purged the database. Then, some values may no longer be available.
Count
In the FormsAssistant Main window, the Fields list contains a column called Count. It displays the number of occurrences of each field in a form.
Dialog box
A box that appears on a display screen to present information or request input. Typically, dialog boxes are temporary; they disappear once you have entered the requested information. In FormsAssistant, the Configuration dialog box allows you to set up colors, database options, and to control other options.
Fields
Fields are placeholders for information. This information can be repeated throughout a document, or it can change each time a document is created. In either case, FormsAssistant helps you quickly and correctly complete a document by displaying a list of all fields so that you don't inadvertently skip one. Next to each field is a box into which you enter the appropriate information (value) for that form.
Fields list
The Fields list displays each piece of information required by a form. Each field corresponds to a value. See also Values list.
Forms
The term form as it relates to FormsAssistant describes any type of Word document that contains fields. For example, a contract might reuse pieces of information such as a company name, a vendor name, a due date, and so forth. A traditional form, such as a registration form or an invoice, uses the same types of information each time it is completed; for example, name, address, description, and so forth.
Forms can contain any number of pages, for example, a single-page invoice or a multi-page contract. Single-page forms are often compressed to make everything fit on one page. You can easily overlook blocks that need information. The same is true for multi-page documents because you must read each page or remember exactly where each piece of information goes.
Form model
A form model is a normal Word document that has some fields in it and is meant to be reused. To prevent users from accidentally modifying form models you should protect them.
Main window
The user interface in which you perform most of the work with FormsAssistant.
Toolbars
A row or, in some cases, a column of onscreen buttons or icons that, when clicked, activate certain functions of the program. This help file refers to two different toolbars: the Word toolbar that opens FormsAssistant, and the toolbar you use in the FormsAssistant Main window.
Figure: Word's FormsAssistant toolbar
Figure: The FormsAssistant toolbar
User interface
In this case, user interface refers to the FormsAssistant windows and their toolbars and dialog boxes.
Value
A value is the "real" information you want inserted into your form. From the FormsAssistant window, you enter values into the listed fields. FormsAssistant automatically replaces each field with the values you entered.