In Word 2003 it appears (at least for me) that the autotext feature in the
footer for file path and name does not automatically update if you move the
document to another location. Is there a way to automate this feature as
before in the older versions?

It never has automatically updated. Chances are that a print or print
preview updated the field when you saw it update before. Take a look at
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/File_Name_And_Path.htm for ways to force an update
more frequently.

Hope this helps,
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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://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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"Heide" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> In Word 2003 it appears (at least for me) that the autotext feature in the
> footer for file path and name does not automatically update if you move
> the
> document to another location. Is there a way to automate this feature as
> before in the older versions?

If you click on F9 it should update for you.
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Carol A. Bratt, MCP



"Heide" wrote:

> In Word 2003 it appears (at least for me) that the autotext feature in the
> footer for file path and name does not automatically update if you move the
> document to another location. Is there a way to automate this feature as
> before in the older versions?

Except you first have to get into the footer. Ctrl-A and F9 won't update it.
Print Preview will.
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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://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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"Carol" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> If you click on F9 it should update for you.
> --
> Carol A. Bratt, MCP
>
>
>
> "Heide" wrote:
>
>> In Word 2003 it appears (at least for me) that the autotext feature in
>> the
>> footer for file path and name does not automatically update if you move
>> the
>> document to another location. Is there a way to automate this feature as
>> before in the older versions?