When you turn the field codes off in the Options dialog and then press
Alt+F9 in the document, you're turning the setting in the Options dialog
back on. But, as Graham says, if you're seeing { = { NUMPAGES } -11 }
instead of a number, then the likelihood is that you have text rather than
actual fields.
You must insert the field delimiters (the things that look like braces but
can't be entered from the keyboard) using Ctrl+F9. You can use the Insert
Number of Pages button on the Header and Footer toolbar to insert the {
NUMPAGES } field, but the = (formula) field must be inserted manually.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org
MargaretA said:
Suzanne,
Regardless of whether the Field Code setting is checked or unchecked, when
I
press Alt+F9, the code remains. I'm sure I'm still doing something wrong,
but I can't figure out what it is.
My procedure has been this:
Go to View/Options/Field Codes
Uncheck "Field Codes"
Return to my section break
Highlight the field code.
Press Alt+F9.
Clearly I'm being a bit obtuse! Can you show me the error of my way?
Thanks