Gaining flexibility by printing documents with Microsoft Word

A feature introduced in Dynamics GP 2010 was the ability to print sales and purchasing documents using Microsoft Word templates instead of Report Writer reports; Dynamics GP 2013 adds a number of additional Microsoft Word templates. The use of Microsoft Word to create documents provides greater flexibility in field placement, logo use, and formatting. Users can now print phenomenal-looking documents such as orders, invoices, and purchase orders with Word as the backbone.

For this recipe, we'll look at how to print an invoice using Microsoft Word and the sample company. Then we'll look at some of the setup options for Word templates.

How to do it…

To print an invoice using a Word template in the GP 2013 sample company, follow these steps:

1. Select Sales from the Navigation pane on the left.
2. On the Sales Area page, click Sales Transaction Entry under Transactions.
3. Change Type ID to Invoice.
4. Use the lookup button (magnifying...