WD97: Cannot Undo Automatic Field Updates
Article ID: 176216
Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q176216
SYMPTOMS
When you open a document containing a Date field, the field is updated
automatically and you cannot undo the field update.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use one of the following methods.
Method 1: Save the File in Normal View
To prevent the field from being updated when you open a document, save the
document in normal view after inserting the date. If the file is saved in
normal view it will open in normal view and the Date field will not update
automatically. The field should not update until you print or change views
that cause Word to update the fields in your document (views that cause
fields to be updated include page layout and print preview).
Method 2: Insert the Date without Enabling Update Automatically
NOTE: This method will insert the date as static text which can not be
updated.
To insert the date field without enabling Update Automatically, follow
these steps:
- On the Insert menu click Date And Time.
- In the Available formats list, select the Date or Time format you wish
to use.
- Clear the Update automatically check box.
- Click OK.
Method 3: Refer to the Following Articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base
For additional information, please see the following articles in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
173670 WD97: How to Recover a Saved Field Value
168100 WD97: Fields Inserted in an Autotext Entry are Updated Automatically
MORE INFORMATION
This problem does not occur in Word versions 6.x, 7.x.
Additional query words: 8.0 8.00 lost changed
Keywords: kbbug kbfield KB176216