A new feature in Dynamics GP 2010 is the ability to print sales and purchasing documents using Microsoft Word templates instead of Report Writer reports. 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 around Word templates.
To print an invoice using a Word template in the GP 2010 sample company:
Select Sales from the Navigation Pane on the left.
On the Sales Area Page click on Sales Transaction Entry under Transactions.
Change Type/Type ID to Invoice.
Use the lookup button (indicated by a magnifying glass) to select invoice INVS3014 from the sample company:
Click on the Printer icon...