Jetformat

Fill legacy Word form fields by name

Use jetformat word fill-fields to fill legacy Word form fields by name.

By Jetformat

Use this for legacy form fields, after listing their exact names with word form-fields. Content controls and MERGEFIELD codes use different commands.

Steps

  1. Start with a local DOCX. Replace the sample paths and identifiers with your own.
  2. Run the command below. Save to a new output path so the source remains available for comparison.
  3. Check the result as described below before using it in another job.
jetformat word fill-fields letter.docx --set Name=Ada -o letter-updated.docx

Options for this task

Option Meaning
--output Output DOCX path (required)
--set Form field as name=value; may be repeated

Check the result

List form fields in the output and review the visible filled values in a document viewer.

Notes and limits

Writing an Office document uses one credit per command. See the billing guide for the current rules.

The examples keep the original file. Add --force only when you intend to overwrite an existing output. Run jetformat word fill-fields --help to compare options with your installed version.

See the word command reference for the surrounding workflow.

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