DOCUMENT:Q89953 14-NOV-2000 [word97] TITLE :WD97: Fields Updated When Document Repaginated PRODUCT :Word 97 for Windows PROD/VER:WINDOWS:97 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbualink97 kbusage kbdta kbfield ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Word 97 for Windows ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Additional query words: word97 ====================================================================== Keywords : kbualink97 kbusage kbdta kbfield Technology : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2 Version : WINDOWS:97 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2000.