word rich text content control grayed out

The only date I want the user to change is the date on the cover page. So to recap, is it possible to link two Rich Text Content Control Boxes to one other (one on the cover page and one on header pages) without going through a lot of effort and using macros, etc? Also, using the Date Picker Content Control, is not in option for this project. But, the userĬould still inadvertently delete the specific bookmark placement, when updating the date on the cover page and I cannot group that bookmark, as I need to have the user insert a date.

Note: I have created a Bookmark in MS Word on the Cover page and then inserted a cross reference to that bookmark in the header of other pages (with the header cross reference Grouped to prevent deletion). The end result is to have an everyday user of word, open up a template, and create a new document without having to know aboutĪdvanced properties and macros in MS Word. But, I would like to try to do this with the Rich Text Content Controls (found under the developer tab in MS Word). I am sure there are other ways to reference in the date from a cover page, such as creating a bookmark on the cover and then referencing that bookmark Section on the pages following the cover page, using a second Rich Text Content Control Box. Have the date entered on the cover page of the document automatically inserted into the header Create a Date field (Rich Text Content Control Box) on a cover page of a document, that can be edited, but not deleted.Ģ. I am using MS Word 2016 and am trying to create a template where I can:ġ.

Word rich text content control grayed out