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Custom fields in Word
I have a document where I need to insert a date at several locations in the
file. i will need to change the date weekly. I would like to put the date in at the beginning of the doc, and let it be able to update the other references to it. I just don't know how to create that "variable" up front. Which way is best to do this? (custom field, bookmark, cross reference, etc.) I am aware that I would need to trigger the updating with the CTRL+A then F9. Thanks. |
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Hi, Wiley
It seems to me that using Insert, Field, Date should solve yoru problem. Have your tried it yet? Bruno |
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Bruno, I need to name the date. Insert, Field, Date just gives me the
current date. "Bruno" wrote: Hi, Wiley It seems to me that using Insert, Field, Date should solve yoru problem. Have your tried it yet? Bruno |
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See http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Wiley" wrote in message ... I have a document where I need to insert a date at several locations in the file. i will need to change the date weekly. I would like to put the date in at the beginning of the doc, and let it be able to update the other references to it. I just don't know how to create that "variable" up front. Which way is best to do this? (custom field, bookmark, cross reference, etc.) I am aware that I would need to trigger the updating with the CTRL+A then F9. Thanks. |
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See http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm.
-- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Wiley wrote: I have a document where I need to insert a date at several locations in the file. i will need to change the date weekly. I would like to put the date in at the beginning of the doc, and let it be able to update the other references to it. I just don't know how to create that "variable" up front. Which way is best to do this? (custom field, bookmark, cross reference, etc.) I am aware that I would need to trigger the updating with the CTRL+A then F9. Thanks. |
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Works fine except some of the references are in the footer. The forms
toolbar is grayed out when I am in the Header/Footer edit mode. Any alternatives? I could live with also changing it in the footer once, but I have several sections in the doc, where not all the footers are the same. So using the "Same as previous" is not an option. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: See http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Wiley" wrote in message ... I have a document where I need to insert a date at several locations in the file. i will need to change the date weekly. I would like to put the date in at the beginning of the doc, and let it be able to update the other references to it. I just don't know how to create that "variable" up front. Which way is best to do this? (custom field, bookmark, cross reference, etc.) I am aware that I would need to trigger the updating with the CTRL+A then F9. Thanks. |
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See http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/StyleRef.htm for the ones in the
header/footer. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Wiley" wrote in message ... Works fine except some of the references are in the footer. The forms toolbar is grayed out when I am in the Header/Footer edit mode. Any alternatives? I could live with also changing it in the footer once, but I have several sections in the doc, where not all the footers are the same. So using the "Same as previous" is not an option. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: See http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Wiley" wrote in message ... I have a document where I need to insert a date at several locations in the file. i will need to change the date weekly. I would like to put the date in at the beginning of the doc, and let it be able to update the other references to it. I just don't know how to create that "variable" up front. Which way is best to do this? (custom field, bookmark, cross reference, etc.) I am aware that I would need to trigger the updating with the CTRL+A then F9. Thanks. |
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REF fields in headers and footers do not (as you have found) update
automatically. You can force an update with a macro run on exit from the date form field. See the code at http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Wiley wrote: Works fine except some of the references are in the footer. The forms toolbar is grayed out when I am in the Header/Footer edit mode. Any alternatives? I could live with also changing it in the footer once, but I have several sections in the doc, where not all the footers are the same. So using the "Same as previous" is not an option. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: See http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Wiley" wrote in message ... I have a document where I need to insert a date at several locations in the file. i will need to change the date weekly. I would like to put the date in at the beginning of the doc, and let it be able to update the other references to it. I just don't know how to create that "variable" up front. Which way is best to do this? (custom field, bookmark, cross reference, etc.) I am aware that I would need to trigger the updating with the CTRL+A then F9. Thanks. |
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