Re: Auto-updating Fields in Word

[dmbrown -at- brown-inc -dot- com]

> Does anyone know how to make Word automatically update your 
> formula fields before you print a protected document?

Sean Hower wrote:
> 
> I usually just do a select all, right-click and select 
> Update Field...  The only problem with this is that you
> have to do an Update Field for [any] fields in the headers 
> and [footers].

Not if you switch to Normal View before doing the Update Field.

In Normal View, press Ctrl+A, then press F9 (Update Fields), and you're done--headers, footers, and all.

--David 
 
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