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Setting--Field Shading--Always--Want Permanently Enable?
Win XP--Word 2002.
I make extensive use of cross references and other fields in my docs, so it helps to actually see them as gray boxes. However, just got a new machine and the Show Fields setting (ToolsOptionsViewField Shading) is now disabled. I can turn it on but I must enable it for every document every time I open it. Tried modifying Normal.dot...no success. Anyone know how to permanently enable this Show Fields? Many thanx! Erik |
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Setting--Field Shading--Always--Want Permanently Enable?
This is a user setting (not a document setting) so it should be retained.
See if deleting the Data key in the registry (see http://word.mvps.org/faqs/apperrors/missingmenusetc.htm) makes it possible for you to set the option correctly. If everything else fails, you can place the following auto macros in normal.dot to set the option each time a document is created or opened: Sub AutoNew() ActiveWindow.View.FieldShading = wdFieldShadingAlways End Sub Sub AutoOpen() ActiveWindow.View.FieldShading = wdFieldShadingAlways End Sub -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "erik_gregory" wrote in message ... Win XP--Word 2002. I make extensive use of cross references and other fields in my docs, so it helps to actually see them as gray boxes. However, just got a new machine and the Show Fields setting (ToolsOptionsViewField Shading) is now disabled. I can turn it on but I must enable it for every document every time I open it. Tried modifying Normal.dot...no success. Anyone know how to permanently enable this Show Fields? Many thanx! Erik |
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Setting--Field Shading--Always--Want Permanently Enable?
running the winword.exe /a command did the trick (in case you get future
complaints, that's what worked on my end). many thanx! "Stefan Blom" wrote: This is a user setting (not a document setting) so it should be retained. See if deleting the Data key in the registry (see http://word.mvps.org/faqs/apperrors/missingmenusetc.htm) makes it possible for you to set the option correctly. If everything else fails, you can place the following auto macros in normal.dot to set the option each time a document is created or opened: Sub AutoNew() ActiveWindow.View.FieldShading = wdFieldShadingAlways End Sub Sub AutoOpen() ActiveWindow.View.FieldShading = wdFieldShadingAlways End Sub -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "erik_gregory" wrote in message ... Win XP--Word 2002. I make extensive use of cross references and other fields in my docs, so it helps to actually see them as gray boxes. However, just got a new machine and the Show Fields setting (ToolsOptionsViewField Shading) is now disabled. I can turn it on but I must enable it for every document every time I open it. Tried modifying Normal.dot...no success. Anyone know how to permanently enable this Show Fields? Many thanx! Erik |
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Setting--Field Shading--Always--Want Permanently Enable?
I'm glad you got it sorted--and thank you for the feedback.
-- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "erik_gregory" wrote in message ... running the winword.exe /a command did the trick (in case you get future complaints, that's what worked on my end). many thanx! "Stefan Blom" wrote: This is a user setting (not a document setting) so it should be retained. See if deleting the Data key in the registry (see http://word.mvps.org/faqs/apperrors/missingmenusetc.htm) makes it possible for you to set the option correctly. If everything else fails, you can place the following auto macros in normal.dot to set the option each time a document is created or opened: Sub AutoNew() ActiveWindow.View.FieldShading = wdFieldShadingAlways End Sub Sub AutoOpen() ActiveWindow.View.FieldShading = wdFieldShadingAlways End Sub -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "erik_gregory" wrote in message ... Win XP--Word 2002. I make extensive use of cross references and other fields in my docs, so it helps to actually see them as gray boxes. However, just got a new machine and the Show Fields setting (ToolsOptionsViewField Shading) is now disabled. I can turn it on but I must enable it for every document every time I open it. Tried modifying Normal.dot...no success. Anyone know how to permanently enable this Show Fields? Many thanx! Erik |
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