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Subject:MS Word - management information From:Hilary Phillips <hilary -at- CYGNUSPR -dot- DEMON -dot- CO -dot- UK> Date:Fri, 26 Jun 1998 09:54:10 +-100
I have recently come across an interesting facility in File/Properties on the custom tab. I have discovered that I can create my own management information table about a document. If I want, I can even include information from this list in the document, using bookmarks.
What I would like to be able to do is use a standard table in all of my documents and then create reports across the set of documents, sorting the information by issued date, expiry date, author, or whatever else I choose. This would mean that I could hold all the document management information I require inside a document, but have the value of being able to display and sort it as required.
Has anyone attempted this, or come across software that might help?
