I have to do a lot of documentation for systems I work on. Because of this, anything I can do to save time with templates and auto-updated fields helps. I use file properties in Word (File > Properties) to set things like product name, acronym, and version, among others. When I first started playing with Office 12, I needed to update something and just couldn't find the properties editor anywhere. I griped about it to a co-worker who ultimately found it for me. The whole thing still drives me crazy, but here's the solution...
File > Word Options > Customization- Select
Developer from the Available commands drop-down
- Select the
Property Editor Dialog option
- Click
Add
- Click
OK
Now, you're ready to actually use it whenever you want. There should be a small orange dot on your Quick Access Toolbar, which will be either to the right of the File menu or below the toolbar icons.
- Click the
Property Editor Dialog icon
- Click OK
You should see a small form show up below your toolbar with the standard file properties (i.e. author, title, subject). If this is what you need, you're good to go. If you need custom properties, keep going...
- Select
Advanced from the Properties drop-down
FINALLY! Something familiar! This is the normal File Properties dialog, so you should be fine from here. I hope this helps someone. This damn thing drove me crazy the first hour or so I was looking for it. If someone finds a simpler way to access the properties, PLEASE let me know!