Figure 2: The above is a well marked up form letter. It is perfectly usable at this point. You should (but don't have to) add more descriptive words in place of the personal terms used in the base letter. This will help future users understand what is to go in each stop point. Plus, If there are options from which you want the user to choose, you can note them as well. Just  separate each possible choice (up to 5) with slashes ("/").  These slashes will translate into buttons at form fill-in time. See Figure 5, below.

Figure 3: The above is a well marked up form letter. Note the color and shape choices separate by slashes. The terms in
between the  slashes will translate into buttons at form fill-in time.  See Figure 5

 
   Figure 4. GotForms? stops at each variable and ask for the personal text you want to use in place of the variable. You can replace the current instance of the variable, all occurences of the variable. You can skip it or delete it. You can even Undo a previous entry to correct a mistake. Press the Show Context button to see the text surrounding the variable to help in completing the term.

      Figure 5. Note the buttons on the overlay screen representing the various balloon colors set in Figure 3.

• Create a variable within any document using simple brackets, braces or any other enclosing characters.
• Create a variable within any document using a simple underline.
• Create a list of plain text options by separating the choices with a slash ('/')
• Create a list of glossary term options by enclosing the glossary term name within double GT & LT marks <<termname>> separating the choices with a slash ('/')
  

• Replacement options include: replace once, replace all variable (with replace all, the emphasis --bold, italics, caps, etc.-- of the replaced term is retained); skip; undo.
• List of options, e.g., [bananas/ apples/oranges] displayed in screen by buttons. Press the button and the text is inserted.  See figure ___
• List of optional glossary terms
• Show the 'context' of the variable in a special window.
• With the less and more toggle button, you can toggle between full screen view (shown above) or a small screen. Just press the tab button to move from variable to variable.
  

• While it is perfectly fine to type the replacement text into the editing line and then click the replace button with the mouse, most users find it quicker to type the text and hit the <Enter> button twice. Watch the action when you do this.
• Each 'action' button has a hot-key combination associated with it. You may prefer the <Alt-HotKey> combination. 
• Sometimes the variable itself contains desired text. Double-click on the variable displayed in the grey bar to transfer the text onto the editing line.
  

BILL OF SALE      I,__________, of [name of firm] , in the County of_________________, State of________, in consideration of ________________Dollars, ($__________), to be paid by ___________________, of  [name of firm], the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, sell, transfer and deliver unto ______________________ the following:                 ___________________________________________________ [Description]     To have and to hold the same to____________and his heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assign, to their use forever.     And I hereby covenant with the grantee that I am the lawful owner of said goods;  That they are free from all encumbrances;  That I have good right to sell the same as aforesaid;  And that I will warrant and defend the same against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.     In witness, whereof, I__________________, hereunto set my hand, this ___ day of_______________20__.

At the left is a simple Bill of Sale obtained from X-drive's(tm)  'Free Forms' (www.xdrive.com)   GotForms?, which is always active when Word is running,  makes it simple to complete this form, as well as any other form you may find on the Iinternet, on your computer, in your CLE materials -- anywhere. If you've GotForms? you are ready to go.