Edited MERGEFIELD Results Do Not Affect Fields in WinWord (78655)

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Word for Windows, the results of a MERGEFIELD field typically display the name of the field from the data document. You can edit the displayed results of this field, but doing so does not change the field itself.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE PROBLEM

Word 6.0, 7.0, 97

1. Type mergefield hello.
2. Select the above words, and press CTRL+F9.
3. Press the F9 key.
4. Turn off the field codes. To do this, from the Tools Options View menu, look for an X next to Field Codes. If there is an X next to Field Codes, choose Field Codes to turn this option off.
5. Select the word "hello," but do not include the MERGEFIELD chevrons in your selection.
6. Press the DEL key and type the word bye.
7. Choose Field Codes from the Tools Options View menu to activate the field codes.

With field codes active, the field reads {mergefield hello}. With field codes turned off, the field result reads <<bye>>. To restore the field to normal, select it, and press F9.

Word version 2.0 for Windows

1. Type mergefield hello.
2. Select the above words, and press CTRL+F9.
3. Press the F9 key.
4. Turn off the field codes. To do this, from the View menu, look for a check mark next to Field Codes. If there is a check mark next to Field Codes, choose Field Codes to turn this option off.
5. Select the word "hello," but do not include the MERGEFIELD chevrons in your selection.
6. Press the DEL key and type the word bye.
7. Choose Field Codes from the View menu to activate the field codes.

With field codes active, the field reads {mergefield hello}. With field codes turned off, the field result reads <<bye>>. To restore the field to normal, select it, and press F9.