Q159824: WD97: How to Automatically Update Fields

Article: Q159824
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbualink97 kbusage kbmacroexample word8 word97
Last Modified: 13-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SUMMARY
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This article provides a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro example
that automatically updates all fields--including the fields in the header and
footer--in a Word 97 document or template.

MORE INFORMATION
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article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language being
demonstrated and the tools used to create and debug procedures. Microsoft
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  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

To create a macro that updates all fields in a document or template, use the
following steps:

1. On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Visual Basic Editor.

2. In the Visual Basic Project window, expand the Project(<Document/ Template
  Name>) folder.

3. Double-click "ThisDocument."

4. In the Code window, type either of the following macros:

   - To run the macro when you open the document, type the following code:

          Sub AutoOpen()
             Dim aStory As Range
             Dim aField As Field
             For Each aStory In ActiveDocument.StoryRanges
                For Each aField In aStory.Fields
                   aField.Update
                Next aField
             Next aStory
          End Sub

   - To run the macro when you create a new document, type the following code:

           Sub AutoNew()
             Dim aStory As Range
             Dim aField As Field
             For Each aStory In ActiveDocument.StoryRanges
                For Each aField In aStory.Fields
                   aField.Update
                Next aField
             Next aStory
           End Sub

5. On the File menu, click Save <Document/Template Name>.

6. Close the Visual Basic Editor.

Each time you open or create a document, the macro will run and update all fields
in the document or template.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q173707 How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles


REFERENCES
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For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q163435 Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

Additional query words: wordcon vb vba vbe update updating auto automatic automatically autoupdate autonew autoopen updatefields

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Keywords          : kbualink97 kbusage kbmacroexample word8 word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbhowto

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