Use Automated Templates in Word

Available from Version: 9.0 

Operating System: Windows 

empower® Add-in: Document Automation

Automated templates have a special icon indicating that they are automated (Figure 164, “Automated Document with Icon”).

Figure 164. Automated Document with Icon

Automated Document with Icon

To open such a template, double-click on it or click on the button Open (Figure 165, “Open Automated Template”).

A dialog box opens.

Figure 165. Open Automated Template

Open Automated Template

Note

If it is your first time using an automated template, a login window opens before you can fill in the template.

In this window, use your empower® Credentials. You will then be forwarded automatically.

Fill in Templates

In the dialog box, you will find all the questions and instructions that were defined when the automated template was created (Figure 166, “Dialog Box for Automated Template”).

Figure 166. Dialog Box for Automated Template

Dialog Box for Automated Template

Depending on the type of question or instruction, there are different ways to answer the questions and follow the instructions:

Figure 167. Text Input Question

Text Input Question

  • Yes/No – To answer the question, enable or disable the toggle button (Figure 168, “Yes/No Question”).

    The answer can also be shown in form of a checkbox. In this case, tick the checkbox if you want to answer with Yes.

Figure 168. Yes/No Question

Yes/No Question

Figure 169. Picture Question

Picture Question

Figure 170. Single Choice Question

Single Choice Question

Figure 171. Multiple Choice Question

Multiple Choice Question

If there is a dependent question or instruction, it will appear once the parent question has been answered.

Required questions are marked by an asterisk.

If a question or instruction defined as required has not been answered, a corresponding message appears (Figure 172, “Missing Answer”).

The document cannot be created until the required questions and instructions have been answered.

Figure 172. Missing Answer

Missing Answer

If you have answered all questions and instructions properly, click on the button Create.

Before saving and using it, review the automatically generated document.

Check for Updated Elements

To check your filled-in template for updated content blocks and pictures, click on the option Update elements (Figure 173, “Option Update elements).

If there are updates available for outdated elements, a dialog box opens.

Confirm that you want to update these elements.

Figure 173. Option Update elements

Option Update elements

Note

Content blocks are not automatically updated during document creation, and there is no update notification for automated templates.

As described above, updates must be triggered manually.

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