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Cursor moves after alt-f9
Word2007: When I press alt-f9 to look at the content of link fields (in some
documents), my insertion cursor jumps to a different place in the document. In previous versions of Word,the view would scroll to a different place in the document, but at least the cursor would not move (ie pressing an arrow would take you back to where you were). Any suggestions? |
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Cursor moves after alt-f9
In earlier versions, the setting of the "Smart cursoring" option determines
whether the cursor moves with the view. -- 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. "BruceBrad" wrote in message ... Word2007: When I press alt-f9 to look at the content of link fields (in some documents), my insertion cursor jumps to a different place in the document. In previous versions of Word,the view would scroll to a different place in the document, but at least the cursor would not move (ie pressing an arrow would take you back to where you were). Any suggestions? |
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I'm not seeing what you're seeing. When I press Alt+F9, the cursor stays
put... unless it starts out inside a field, in which case the cursor ends up at the beginning of that field. Can you give a little more information on exactly where the cursor starts out and where it ends up, what kinds of fields they are, etc.? -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "BruceBrad" wrote in message ... Word2007: When I press alt-f9 to look at the content of link fields (in some documents), my insertion cursor jumps to a different place in the document. In previous versions of Word,the view would scroll to a different place in the document, but at least the cursor would not move (ie pressing an arrow would take you back to where you were). Any suggestions? |
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Cursor moves after alt-f9
Can you give a little more information on exactly where the cursor starts
out and where it ends up, what kinds of fields they are, etc.? My fields are links to Excel tables (1/2 page in size) - so pressing alt-f9 does change the layout of the document quite a bit. If I start out with the cursor in the para before (or after) the table, pressing alt-f9 to make the field codes appear means that the cursor jumps towards the end of the document. I'm guessing that it is trying to keep the cursor on the same page number or similar. |
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I just tried it with links to several Excel worksheets. This changes the
layout considerably when I press Alt+F9. However, when pressing Alt+F9, the position of the cursor (if outside fields to begin with) is rock solid, no matter how much I toggle fields on/off. The location of the cursor stays put. The display in Word is closely tied to the display driver and printer driver. The results you're getting suggest that one or the other (or both) aren't doing what they're supposed to do. I would check to see if there are updates available for your display adapter and printer. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "BruceBrad" wrote in message ... Can you give a little more information on exactly where the cursor starts out and where it ends up, what kinds of fields they are, etc.? My fields are links to Excel tables (1/2 page in size) - so pressing alt-f9 does change the layout of the document quite a bit. If I start out with the cursor in the para before (or after) the table, pressing alt-f9 to make the field codes appear means that the cursor jumps towards the end of the document. I'm guessing that it is trying to keep the cursor on the same page number or similar. |
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The display in Word is closely tied to the display driver and printer
driver. The results you're getting suggest that one or the other (or both) aren't doing what they're supposed to do. I would check to see if there are updates available for your display adapter and printer. I am getting the same problem on two different computers, with different printers set as default. However, I do recall examples in the past where this problem did not occur. I'll keep my eyes open for this again and try to track down what is different. |
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I had the same problem so have created an addin which leaves the cursor in the same position after pressing Alt+F9.
The addin is $2.95 AUD and can be purchased from the following website. https://secure.softwarekey.com/solo/...thorID=4593799 Cheers, Quote:
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