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How can I make Auto-update fields in Microsoft Word 2010 (Mac)?

I am creating a form in Microsoft Word. There is a field that i want to change and update in every form. When i change the information I wanted it to update the other information in some other fields too. How do i solve this? Please help. Thanks.

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I reviewed and research on this topic and watched some video tutorials too and found them very helpful. Now i started with adding some TEXTBOX under the DEVELOPER tab to link with another TEXTBOX as a bookmark. I use the INSERT option to add fields on the 'second textbox' (not the BOOKMARK) linking it as REF under linking and references category. Use the option key and choose the BOOKMARK tab to choose the corresponding Textbox Field. Make sure that the form is UNPROTECTED to access these features. I added a feature from TOOLS > Customize Keyboard to change the keyboard shortcut to update the file and run the MACRO; else you can just use the print preview to update all the fields.

This is what i did on my MACRO http://www.technotaste.com/blog/word-mac... . Thanks guys for all your help. ;)

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Good job. Got to love the Macros, but a PITA to learn...;-)

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yes they are. thanks again for your help. ;)

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It actually is possible to do that from within Word. It requires the use of Macros and Fields, and its a little tough to summarize on here. So here are a few sites that you can check out. It will always depend on what you are trying to do, and Word may or may not be the software of choice.

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Microsoft-Wor...

http://blog.chron.com/helpline/2007/04/d...

http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Word_Fields.ht...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/212703

I hope that this will at least get you started in the right direction.....Good luck

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these links are really helpful. thanks oldturkey03!.

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Yes, MS Word KB "212703 How to automatically update fields" is a solution. FYI, It requires visual basic programming:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/212703

Also, from Mac Word 2011 Help:

"You can have Word automatically update all fields when you print a document.

  1. "On the Word menu, click Preferences.
  2. "Under Output and Sharing, click Print .
  3. "Under Printing options, select the Update fields check box."

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Work with ms word files by using of word recovery

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I was using the ASK and REF in a document template for things like customer name. When I open the document, I select all (Ctrl+A) right click and select update field. This prompts you to go through all of your ASK fields and it updates the REF Fields.

This will not update the fields in the header or footer.

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How do I set up a signature block that gets repeated multiple times on different documents?

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Update all fields in a document

Press Ctrl + A.

Press F9.

If your document has tables with fields or formulas, you might need to select each table separately and press F9.

Hope You Find This Useful,

Peter

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