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Use Smart Word Doc Templates to bring client data from YouthCenter into a formatted Word document. Users still fill out form responses in YouthCenter so data fields are reportable without sacrificing your original document’s formatting.
This webinar is a live demonstration of a document being built into our Custom Forms system. Here are some related resources:
- Detailed breakdown of the Smart Word Doc process and resources: Export to Word: Smart Word DOC Templates
- Overview of the Custom Form Builder for beginners: Custom Form webinar
See the timestamps to jump to specific topics:
Introduction & Overview #
- Introduction – 00:07
- What is a Smart Word Doc Template? – 01:34
- Starting in Custom Forms – 03:12
- Best practices (using split screen) – 05:15
- Overview of Word Doc form what should be a token – 06:10
Starting out with Tokens #
- Example of a Base Token tied to client information (Client Name) – 07:14
- Example of building Fillable Tokens (specific to form) – 10:47
- Example of building a Reference Widget tied to an object (Court Case) – 12:46
- Using multiple Widgets for multiple objects – 15:07
- Using a token from the Reference Widget (Case Number) – 15:57
Adding to the Smart Word Doc Template #
Building out the Custom Form #
- Adding Form Parts using the Form Builder – 11:20
- Adding a Part Name to label Fillable Tokens – 11:56
Creating Fillable Tokens in the Form Builder #
- Short Text Input – 17:03
- Multiple Choice Input – 18:12
- Date Input – 19:37
- Electronic Signature – 20:40
Finishing the Smart Word Doc Template #
- Pasting the Fillable Tokens into the Smart Doc – 21:15
- Formatting with Multiple Choice Checkboxes – 22:17
- Saving the finished Smart Word Doc Template – 24:27
Testing and Exporting to Word #
- Reviewing available Tokens – 25:07
- Submitting a Response to the new Form – 25:47
- Viewing the Response in YouthCenter and Exporting to Word – 27:13
- Viewing the exported Word Doc – 27:51
- Downloading a PDF vs. Export to Word – 31:06
Building with AI #
- Submitting prompt to create Smart Doc template – 38:34
- Resulting template (after checking on work and iterating on prompt!) – 44:28
See our Export to Word: Smart Word Doc article for AI resources that are mentioned in this webinar.
Note:
- Safety First – never give AI access to PII (Personally Identifiable Information)
- Refine Instructions – iterate on your prompts to get the best results
- Human in the Loop – always check the work!
