Includetext

[Guest]

We have software which outputs to Microsft Word 2000
documents. The documents are letters which have
an "includetext" field in the footer.

For most users, when they print the letter, the included
text is updated because their print options are set to
update fields when printing.

Two users, however, find, when they print the letter, that
the field has not updated and have to right click the
field to update it or press F9 on it. They definitely
have update fields ticked in the print options.

Any ideas what the difference could be?

 

[macropod]

Hi Tricia,

Try checking the 'update automatic links' at open. under
Tools|Options|General.

Cheers

 

[Guest]

Thanks, I checked this, however the user whose includetext field does not
update has this tick box checked

 

[Beth Melton]

It could be the user has the Word Field Security patch installed. This
prevents various fields, such as an IncludeText field, from updating
automatically. This includes includes the "Update fields" option in
Tools/Options/Print.

For more information take a look at this article:
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=120

You can obtain an add-in that will make the necessary changes to the
Word Field Security settings for you by using the link at the bottom
of the article.

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