how to avoid clicking toggle field code each time to view result

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I am using insert field quite a few in my document but the problem now is I
need to right-click and select 'Toggle Field Codes' each time I want to view
result. How and why this matter happen? Can someone help me through this?
Appreciate that very much!
 
Press Alt+F9 to toggle all the field codes at once. This has the same effect
as clearing the check box for "Field codes" on the View tab of Tools |
Options.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org
 
Suzanne S. Barnhill said:
Press Alt+F9 to toggle all the field codes at once. This has the same
effect as clearing the check box for "Field codes" on the View tab of
Tools | Options.
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Thank you. That one's been driving the wife slightly crazy lately.
 
Hi Lane,

In addition to Suzanne's advice, if you want a field to update (eg a cross-reference or a SUM(ABOVE) field in a table) to reflect a
change in whatever it refers to, this can generally be achieved via Print Preview or, alternatively, selecting the field and
pressing F9.
 
Any solution for a locked form that does not involve printing? Right now the
user has to rightclick the field and select Update. I wish this could occur
Hi Lane,

In addition to Suzanne's advice, if you want a field to update (eg a cross-reference or a SUM(ABOVE) field in a table) to reflect a
change in whatever it refers to, this can generally be achieved via Print Preview or, alternatively, selecting the field and
pressing F9.

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Cheers
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]


Lane said:
I am using insert field quite a few in my document but the problem now is I
need to right-click and select 'Toggle Field Codes' each time I want to view
result. How and why this matter happen? Can someone help me through this?
Appreciate that very much!
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Hi PumaMan,

If the non-updating field is referring toa formfield on the form, simply make sure the formfield's properties are set to 'calculate
on exit'.

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Cheers
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]


PumaMan said:
Any solution for a locked form that does not involve printing? Right now the
user has to rightclick the field and select Update. I wish this could occur
Hi Lane,

In addition to Suzanne's advice, if you want a field to update (eg a cross-reference or a SUM(ABOVE) field in a table) to reflect
a
change in whatever it refers to, this can generally be achieved via Print Preview or, alternatively, selecting the field and
pressing F9.

--
Cheers
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]


Lane said:
I am using insert field quite a few in my document but the problem now is I
need to right-click and select 'Toggle Field Codes' each time I want to view
result. How and why this matter happen? Can someone help me through this?
Appreciate that very much!
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