Using CTL+A followed by F9 updates all fields except those in a text box. Currently I have to select each text box manually and then press F9 to refresh the field. Is there a better way?
Using CTL+A followed by F9 updates all fields except those in a text box. Currently I have to select each text box manually and then press F9 to refresh the field. Is there a better way?
Don't put fields in text boxes! Use table cells or convert them to frames. Text boxes are in the drawing layer of the document. -- <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://www.**--****.com/ <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Thank you. Unfortunately we have too many documents with too many text boxes for your suggestion to be a viable option for us. On the other hand, I found the following macro which updates all fields including those in the drawing layer, and I think this may be the solution for us. Just one issue though, this macro does not offer the "Update entire table" option for the TOC update like Ctrl+A and F9 does. Any suggestion? Dim myStoryRange As Range For Each myStoryRange In ActiveDocument.StoryRanges myStoryRange.Fields.Update Do While Not (myStoryRange.NextStoryRange Is Nothing) Set myStoryRange = myStoryRange.NextStoryRange myStoryRange.Fields.Update Loop Next myStoryRange Dim myStoryRange As Range
Add the following code to the mix Dim oTOC As TableOfContents For Each oTOC In ActiveDocument.TablesOfContents oTOC.Update Next oTOC But you may still be better weaning users off text boxes :( -- <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://www.**--****.com/ <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
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