Re: Don't want updated fields to be printed

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From: Suzanne S. Barnhill (sbarnhill_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/21/04 

Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 22:20:46 -0500

The article you cite doesn't specify the version(s) of Word to which it is
applicable; in more recent versions, however, some fields are *not* updated
when you open a document. A notable example is the FILENAME field; see “The
FILENAME field does not automatically update when you open a document in
Word 2002 or Word 2003” at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=832897 

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"Jezebel" <dwarves@heaven.com.kr> wrote in message
news:#eqrbJxVEHA.4092@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> http://www.rdg.ac.uk/ITS/info/training/notes/word/fields/#update
>
>
>
> "Alan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1f18e01c456ae$1b0e3270$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> > My date fields don't update when I open the document.
> > They only update when I print, even although I
> > have "Update fields" selected.
> >
> > So it seems that each of your comments are wrong  :-)
> >
> > Regards,
> > Alan
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >No bug. Fields are always updated when you open the
> > document. The checkbox
> > >affects only whether they are updated also when you print.
> > >
> > >
> > >"Alan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > message
> > >news:1ed6a01c456a0$93425310$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> > >> Hi Doug,
> > >>
> > >> Thanks for the advice.
> > >>
> > >> Can I assume that there's a bug in:
> > >>
> > >>  Tools > Options > Print
> > >>  Uncheck "Update fields"
> > >>
> > >> Or am I misunderstanding the purpose of that option?
> > The
> > >> Help file says:
> > >>
> > >>  "Tip   You can update all fields in a document each
> > time
> > >> you print it. Click Options on the Tools menu, click the
> > >> Print tab, and then select the Update fields check box."
> > >>
> > >> Regards,
> > >> Alan
> > >>
> > >> >-----Original Message-----
> > >> >The best thing to do is really use a template from
> > which
> > >> you create each
> > >> >letter and use the CREATEDATE field in that template.
> > >> When each letter is
> > >> >then created using File>New, that field will display
> > the
> > >> date.
> > >> >
> > >> >If you decide to persist with your current method,
> > after
> > >> using F9 to update
> > >> >the field, use Ctrl+Shift+F9 to unlink the field.  That
> > >> will convert the
> > >> >date to ordinary text.
> > >> >
> > >> >--
> > >> >Please post any further questions or followup to the
> > >> newsgroups for the
> > >> >benefit of others who may be interested.  Unsolicited
> > >> questions forwarded
> > >> >directly to me will only be answered on a paid
> > consulting
> > >> basis.
> > >> >
> > >> >Hope this helps
> > >> >Doug Robbins - Word MVP
> > >> >"Alan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > >> message
> > >> >news:1e86f01c4569a$39f36020$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> > >> >> I have Word 97 on Win XP Home.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> On letters, I use a date field so that I can produce
> > new
> > >> >> letters by simply copying an old letter and using F9
> > to
> > >> >> update the date.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> When I print an old letter, for example as evidence,
> > I
> > >> >> don't want the date to be updated.  However, the
> > date is
> > >> >> updated during printing even although I have the
> > >> following
> > >> >> option set:
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Tools > Options > Print
> > >> >> Uncheck "Update fields"
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Please advise.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Regards,
> > >> >> Alan
> > >> >
> > >> >.
> > >> >
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
>
>

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