Comments on: Word 2007: Make Updating Fields Easier

By: SM

SM — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:40:43 +0000

Thanks for the info though. I use a lot of form documents and was having to go in and manually update the fields every time.

By: SM

SM — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:38:26 +0000

So you have to do a print preview just to update the path and filename? Well that’s just stupid. Even WordPerfect updates it automatically when you “Save As” or otherwise change the name or location of a document. I don’t understand how or why Microsoft omitted such an essential feature.

By: Veda Johnson

Veda Johnson — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:58:16 +0000

I just want the feautre to give me a choice not to type the entire date and to automatically complete or give me a choice after I type the first four letters.

By: Martha

Martha — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:05:10 +0000

When using track changes for a revision on a document and every place in the document a Figure number or Table number is referenced it adds a bar. Is there a way to break the cross reference link other than F9.

Thanks

By: Loren

Loren — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:38:32 +0000

Lisa, will it update the file name when you print preview the document?

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:20:51 +0000

I too am having difficulty getting filename and path fields to update automatically – even when I close and reopen document it does not automatically update – and yes I have unlocked the field. I also have it set to change when I print…but shouldn’t it change as soon as you rename a document? The old Word did this…

By: Brian Sutherland

Brian Sutherland — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:00:50 +0000

Microsoft have dismantled a pretty good Office Word 2003 and developed a completely unproductive mess in 2007. I have uninstalled and gone back to 2003. there is more to life than reinventing the wheel

By: Loren

Loren — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:17:39 +0000

Good Morning, Marnee. I don't know if this will help, but Word 2007 uses all the same fields and field options as Word 2003. Microsoft has an online index of the Word 2003 Field Types and Switches. Hopefully you can find what you are looking for there. Let me know if that helps, or if you are looking for something else.

By: Marnee Hathaway

Marnee Hathaway — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:44:01 +0000

I am having absolutely no luck finding any information about the Field options in the Field (Insert > Quick Parts > Field). Searching Microsoft.com and the book “2007 Microsoft Office System” have yielded no info. Do you have any idea where I might some detailed information? Thank you.