Many thanks
Your macro works, however I still don't understand however when I select /
highlight a section that includes fields then F9 - the fields are updated.
However if I select using Ctrl+A (which does mean select all - doesn't it)
then F9 - the fields are not updated.
Grateful for thoughts.
Thanks
"Graham Mayor" wrote:
There are several layers in a document - imagine a pile of transparencies
each with some of the data stacked one above another. Ctrl+A will only
select items in the current story range (transparency). To attack all the
ranges you will need a macro. The sample macro at
http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm will work for most ranges, but
you may still need to add code to update contents tables, but we'll cross
that bridge when we come to it, as the extra processing slows down the
macro. Let's see how you get on with the suggested code first.
--
Graham Mayor - Word MVP
My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
"pom15595" wrote in message
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Ok, so what is preventing them from being selected by Ctrl+A? Or put
another
way how can I ensure that they are selectred by Ctrl+A?
Note the fields in question are in the main body of the document (ie are
not
in footers / headers).
Thanks
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
Then they are NOT being selected by Ctrl+A.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org
"pom15595" wrote in message
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But when they are highlighted individually or as part of a selection
(but
not
via ctrl+A) they update okay.
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
Perhaps the fields are locked or have been unlinked?
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org
"pom15595" wrote in message
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Ctrl+A does select all of the text. However as indicated once all
the
text
is selected via Ctrl+A, then F9 (update) does not function.
"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
Does Ctrl+A select all of the text in the document?
Another way is to use Print Preview (assuming that you have the
option
to
Update fields on print set on). This method will update the fields
in
the
header and footer as well, while Ctrl+A will only select the text
in
the
body of the document.
--
Hope this helps.
Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of
my
services on a paid consulting basis.
Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com
"pom15595" wrote in message
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For some reason I cannot seem to update fields (eg table / figure
numbers)
by
selecting the whole document using control A, then F9.
I can update these fields if I individually hightlight them or
even
if
I
select/ highlight a section of the document that contains a
field,
but
not
via control A.
This used to work, but seems not now.
Any ideas?
.
.
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