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Default Why won't my fields update?

For some reason field won't update now in word for me. Page numbers, table
of contents, figure lists, etc. instead of showing me the page, etc. I get
the field code, i.e. {PAGE} instead of {1}. I've tried updating fields and
it doesn't fix it. This problem seems pervasive over any file I have in
word, i.e. if I open a new file and add page numbers, I get {PAGE}. If I
send my files to someone, my fields are fine. Please help!
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Hi Justin,

Press Alt+F9 to switch off field code display.

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Tony


"Justin" wrote in message
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For some reason field won't update now in word for me. Page numbers,

table
of contents, figure lists, etc. instead of showing me the page, etc. I get
the field code, i.e. {PAGE} instead of {1}. I've tried updating fields

and
it doesn't fix it. This problem seems pervasive over any file I have in
word, i.e. if I open a new file and add page numbers, I get {PAGE}. If I
send my files to someone, my fields are fine. Please help!



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Default Why won't my fields update?

I'm having a slightly different problem with field updates & hoping someone
can help. I created a document with "Insert Link". I was playing around
with some changes to make sure the F9 update worked. For some reason, when I
make a change in the source document & come back to the target, F9 is no long
working. What am I missing?

"Tony Jollans" wrote:

Hi Justin,

Press Alt+F9 to switch off field code display.

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"Justin" wrote in message
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For some reason field won't update now in word for me. Page numbers,

table
of contents, figure lists, etc. instead of showing me the page, etc. I get
the field code, i.e. {PAGE} instead of {1}. I've tried updating fields

and
it doesn't fix it. This problem seems pervasive over any file I have in
word, i.e. if I open a new file and add page numbers, I get {PAGE}. If I
send my files to someone, my fields are fine. Please help!




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John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh] John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh] is offline
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I suspect the field may have corrupted. Delete it and re-insert it.


On 18/1/07 8:45 AM, in article
, "Tina"
wrote:

I'm having a slightly different problem with field updates & hoping someone
can help. I created a document with "Insert Link". I was playing around
with some changes to make sure the F9 update worked. For some reason, when I
make a change in the source document & come back to the target, F9 is no long
working. What am I missing?

"Tony Jollans" wrote:

Hi Justin,

Press Alt+F9 to switch off field code display.

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"Justin" wrote in message
...
For some reason field won't update now in word for me. Page numbers,

table
of contents, figure lists, etc. instead of showing me the page, etc. I get
the field code, i.e. {PAGE} instead of {1}. I've tried updating fields

and
it doesn't fix it. This problem seems pervasive over any file I have in
word, i.e. if I open a new file and add page numbers, I get {PAGE}. If I
send my files to someone, my fields are fine. Please help!





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