How can I get Word to update its header/footer field immediately and
automatically, without having to press F9? For example, filename/path.

You don't. You can, though, use some macros to come close. See
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/File_Name_And_Path.htm.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

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://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
from my ignorance and your wisdom.

"jstogryn" wrote in message
...
How can I get Word to update its header/footer field immediately and
automatically, without having to press F9? For example, filename/path.