Update field option is disabled

[MaryM]

Why is the "Update Fields" (F9) option in my doc disabled? For the TOC and
all cross-references, pressing F9 does nothing, and the context menu
(right-click) shows the Update field option as grayed-out, disabled.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Possibly the fields are locked or have been unlinked?

 

[MaryM]

Thanks for your help. Have you heard of this situation?
The problem is definetly related to PDF creation.
After creating a PDF from a Word 2003 doc, the “Update Field†option for all
cross-references, TOC, and Index is disabled. I used the standard PDF
conversion utility provided with Acrobat Standard 8. When a new TOC or
cross-reference is added to the doc it continues to behave as expected; only
those inserted before PDF conversion are problematic. In addition, the style
and font for the cross-references is altered to ZWAdobeF.

 

[MaryM]

I also forgot to mention that the links still work, even when the Update
option is disabled. Thanks again.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

What I have found is that the "Update fields" check box on the Print tab of
Tools | Options is cleared every time I create a PDF; I have to remember to
go back and recheck it. I haven't noticed any effect on the function of F9,
however.