#Insert blank field in word update
That means the displayed result of the field won’t change until the field is unlocked and updated.Ī locked field has the Update Field option greyed out. Locking a field prevents the field from being updated while retaining the field code. The alternative to unlinking or converting a field is to Lock it. Unlinking/converting is only available via the Ctrl + Shift + F9 shortcut. The rest of us would say it’s converting a field code into it’s result or text. If you have Classic Menu for Word 2007/2010/2013/2016/2019 installed, you can If you don't have Classic Menu for Word 2007/2010/2013/2016/2019 installed, you can Field is used to insert changeable contents in your document. Microsoft calls this ‘Unlinking’ a field. Where is the Insert Field in Microsoft Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365. Do this so the field code isn’t updated any more.Ī common use for this is the DATE or PRINTDATE fields which you may want to stay fixed at the current date and not change. Sometimes you want to remove the field code and leave only the result. The Insert | Field command is a more reliable way to start a new field code. Make the field code brackets by pressing Ctrl + F9
The curly brackets/braces you see aren’t the normal you can type from the keyboard. If you want to learn more about field codes and switches, this dialog is a good way to understand the options and the matching switches. Creating Blank Underlines in a Word Document (for data entry on the printed form) There are times when you want to create a Word document with lines so that the printed form can have information entered, such as a name and address or a signature.
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