Text Doc Using Variable Fields

[Suz]

I need to write a contract as a text document and need to insert variable
fields to change dates, addresses, etc. I've worked with docs like this but
have never created one.

[Mary Sauer]

A fill-in?
How to create a template that makes it easy for users to "fill in the blanks",
without doing any programming
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/FillinTheBlanks.htm
or
Create a Fill-in Form in Word
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=253