I have tracked changes switched on and any time I switch between the outline
view and the print layout view, any fields I have in the text (cross
references to tables and documnet sections) are shown as "deleted" and
"formatted" when I switch back to print layout.

This is rubbish. Do i have to switch tracked changes off every time I switch
views?
Any help much appreciated.

Hi ?B?SWFuIERlbnRvbg==?=,

I have tracked changes switched on and any time I switch between the outline
view and the print layout view, any fields I have in the text (cross
references to tables and documnet sections) are shown as "deleted" and
"formatted" when I switch back to print layout.

This is rubbish. Do i have to switch tracked changes off every time I switch
views?

this kind of thing is a problem in some, but not all problems, of Word.
Unfortunately, you don't mention which one you're using...

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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"Cindy M -WordMVP-" wrote:

Hi ?B?SWFuIERlbnRvbg==?=,

I have tracked changes switched on and any time I switch between the outline
view and the print layout view, any fields I have in the text (cross
references to tables and documnet sections) are shown as "deleted" and
"formatted" when I switch back to print layout.

This is rubbish. Do i have to switch tracked changes off every time I switch
views?

this kind of thing is a problem in some, but not all problems, of Word.
Unfortunately, you don't mention which one you're using...

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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Hi Cindy, i'm using word 2002 if that helps
Cheers
Ian

Hi Ian,

OK, I just ran a quick test in Word 2002. From what I can see, not all field types
update; DATE fields do. It's normal for DATE and a couple of other fields to update
whenever you switch INTO Print Layout view or Print Preview. The following KB
articles explain what kinds of fields update on which actions:
"WD97: Fields Updated When Document Repaginated"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=89953

"The FILENAME field does not automatically update when you
open a document in Word 2002 or Word 2003"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=832897

The only thing you could possibly do would be to lock the fields so that they can't
update. To do this for the entire document: Ctrl+A, Ctrl+F11. To unlock them (so
that they can update): Ctrl+Shift+F11, then turn off track changes (Ctrl+Shift+E),
then F9 to force the update.

I have tracked changes switched on and any time I switch between the outline
view and the print layout view, any fields I have in the text (cross
references to tables and documnet sections) are shown as "deleted" and
"formatted" when I switch back to print layout.

This is rubbish. Do i have to switch tracked changes off every time I switch
views?

this kind of thing is a problem in some, but not all problems, of Word.
Unfortunately, you don't mention which one you're using...

i'm using word 2002 if that helps


Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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Hi Cindy,

Thanks for that, locking the fields works fine. The fun will be in
remembering to have the fields locked when i switch between outline view and
print layout, when track-changes is switched on.

Thanks again,

Ian

"Cindy M -WordMVP-" wrote:

Hi Ian,

OK, I just ran a quick test in Word 2002. From what I can see, not all field types
update; DATE fields do. It's normal for DATE and a couple of other fields to update
whenever you switch INTO Print Layout view or Print Preview. The following KB
articles explain what kinds of fields update on which actions:
"WD97: Fields Updated When Document Repaginated"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=89953

"The FILENAME field does not automatically update when you
open a document in Word 2002 or Word 2003"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=832897

The only thing you could possibly do would be to lock the fields so that they can't
update. To do this for the entire document: Ctrl+A, Ctrl+F11. To unlock them (so
that they can update): Ctrl+Shift+F11, then turn off track changes (Ctrl+Shift+E),
then F9 to force the update.

I have tracked changes switched on and any time I switch between the outline
view and the print layout view, any fields I have in the text (cross
references to tables and documnet sections) are shown as "deleted" and
"formatted" when I switch back to print layout.

This is rubbish. Do i have to switch tracked changes off every time I switch
views?

this kind of thing is a problem in some, but not all problems, of Word.
Unfortunately, you don't mention which one you're using...

i'm using word 2002 if that helps


Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-)

Hi ?B?SWFuIERlbnRvbg==?=,

Thanks for that, locking the fields works fine. The fun will be in
remembering to have the fields locked when i switch between outline view and
print layout, when track-changes is switched on.

Yeah, I know that feeling :-) you could record a macro that performs the
actions (lock switch unlock), assign it to a toolbar button (and/or keyboard
command) and use that to switch views. Then you only need to remember to use
the button :-)

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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