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Word provides a powerful capability to insert special information in your documents through the use of fields. There are a number of fields that are available within Word and are covered in other issues of WordTips. Inserting a field in your document is very easy; you can use the following methods:
Any of these methods will work, but the last method only inserts a pair of field brackets—you must enter the information and keywords for the actual field. The other two methods provides a more user-friendly method of inserting fields.
While these methods work fine for inserting single fields, both of them won't work properly if you want to insert a field within a field. To nest fields (put one field inside another), you must use the Ctrl+F9 shortcut key to enter the field within the other field.
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2014-08-29 13:57:07
awyatt
Harold: You cannot select (highlight) something and then press Ctrl+F9. You need to press Ctrl+F9 with nothing selected, and then modify the field according to your needs.
2014-08-29 13:50:51
Harold
Why doesn't this work when highlighted and
press Ctrl-F9
“NCLUDETEXT C:\Documents and Settings\Harold Ralston\My Documents\CrossRobert\CrossBoooklet\BookletBody.doc “
2012-06-05 19:38:47
Loren
I have a document where I have to replace one particular term 97 times! I am changing the field...is there anyway to replace the old field with the new field, without going to each and every instance of the old field with the cursor? thanks!
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