WD97: Fields Updated When Document Repaginated (89953)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q89953 SUMMARY
In Microsoft Word for Windows, certain actions may update fields in
the header or footer of a document, but these same actions will not
update the fields in the main body of the document.
Automatic updates are not retained until you save the document.
MORE INFORMATION
The following sections describe field update behavior.
Opening the Document
Does not update fields in the main body of document.
Updates all fields in Header/Footer of document.
NOTE: You can manually update the fields in the main body of the
document by pressing F9 from within the field.
Opening a Document While in Page Layout View
Automatically repaginates document, so all fields that update at
repagination are updated when you open the document while in Page
Layout View.
Updates Time and Date fields in main body of document.
Updates all fields in Header/Footer of document, including FILLIN and
ASK fields.
Switching to Page Layout View or Print Preview
Updates Time and Date fields in main body of document (unless you
previously unlinked these fields by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+F9).
Updates all fields in Header/Footer of document, including FILLIN and
ASK fields.
Automatically repaginates document, so all fields that are updated at
repagination are updated when you open the document while in page
layout view.
Paginating (or re-paginating)
Updates Date, Time, Page, PageRef, and FtnRef fields in main body of
document.
Updates all fields in header/footer of document, including FILLIN and
ASK fields.
Printing the Document
When you print, Word for Windows paginates the document, so all fields
in the header/footer and all fields that update at pagination are
updated.
NOTE: To update ALL fields when you print the document, select the
Update Fields option in the Print dialog box.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/14/2000 |
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