probably a dumb question - what I want to do is update multiple instances of
a repeated phrase or word by changing it in one place. Do I use fields ?
bookmarks ?
E.G I have 5 references in my document to another document called
xyz_v1.doc. If this other document changes to xyz_v2.doc can I just change
that once and have the other 4 link to that rather than change it 5 times ?

thanks

Investigate the REF field. Alternatively, you may want to use an AutoText
field or IncludeText field (which would require updating the AutoText entry
or file that contains the doc name--the latter definitely overkill for this
purpose). You could even do this with a StyleRef field if the document name
is the only text formatted with the style (a specific character style
invented for the purpose).

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"mudshark" wrote in message
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probably a dumb question - what I want to do is update multiple instances
of
a repeated phrase or word by changing it in one place. Do I use fields ?
bookmarks ?
E.G I have 5 references in my document to another document called
xyz_v1.doc. If this other document changes to xyz_v2.doc can I just change
that once and have the other 4 link to that rather than change it 5 times
?

thanks

From the FAQ

19. How can I enter something once in a document and have it repeat
elsewhere?
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm

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Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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"mudshark" wrote in message
...
probably a dumb question - what I want to do is update multiple instances
of
a repeated phrase or word by changing it in one place. Do I use fields ?
bookmarks ?
E.G I have 5 references in my document to another document called
xyz_v1.doc. If this other document changes to xyz_v2.doc can I just change
that once and have the other 4 link to that rather than change it 5 times
?

thanks