# Using Microsoft Word Fields

> Wrap the Microsoft Word MERGEFIELD and FORMTEXT fields in Visual Basic 6 classes that read FieldTypeData, edit them in dialog boxes and merge database data.

- **Product:** TX Text Control ActiveX
- **Section:** Documentation
- **Kind:** Topic
- **Path:** TX Text Control ActiveX > Document Editor > Marked Text Fields > Using Microsoft Word Fields
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/document-editor/fields/microsoft-word/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/document-editor/fields/microsoft-word/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/document-editor/fields/microsoft-word/llms-full.txt

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## On This Page

- [How Word Fields Are Stored](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/document-editor/fields/microsoft-word/#how-word-fields-are-stored)
- [Implement a MERGEFIELD Class](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/document-editor/fields/microsoft-word/#implement-a-mergefield-class)
- [Implement a FORMTEXT Class](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/document-editor/fields/microsoft-word/#implement-a-formtext-class)
- [Next Steps](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/document-editor/fields/microsoft-word/#next-steps)

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