Automatic Update Links check is disabled??

Hi!

Whichever file I open, or create in Word 2003, and use
cross-reference links, I cannot change the Manual/Automatic
Updates checkbox (they're disabled) in the Edit Links box.

Why does this happen?

I suspect you posted a similar question yesterday in the Tables newsgroup.

Many fields do not automatically update. You can write code to automatically
update them. Some will update automatically upon printing or shifting into
print preview.

That is, for many (most) fields, there is no "automatic update" switch. This
is one of the advantages of using online forms which do provide for updating
of dependent fields.
--

Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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Hi!

Whichever file I open, or create in Word 2003, and use
cross-reference links, I cannot change the Manual/Automatic
Updates checkbox (they're disabled) in the Edit Links box.

Why does this happen?

wasn't me

ok, I understand what you wrote.

another thing about a specific document (which caused me to
write the current question) is that on opening a word file,
appears a box asking:

This document contains links that may refer to other files.
Do you want to update this document with the data from the
linked files?

but there are no external links, just internal cross
references.

how can I correct this? (that is why I wanted to know about
the other thing)
-----Original Message-----
I suspect you posted a similar question yesterday in the
Tables newsgroup.

Many fields do not automatically update. You can write
code to automatically
update them. Some will update automatically upon printing
or shifting into
print preview.

That is, for many (most) fields, there is no "automatic
update" switch. This
is one of the advantages of using online forms which do
provide for updating
of dependent fields.
--

Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented
version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide)
http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is
awesome!
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"se7en" wrote in message
...


Hi!

Whichever file I open, or create in Word 2003, and use
cross-reference links, I cannot change the Manual/Automatic
Updates checkbox (they're disabled) in the Edit Links box.

Why does this happen?


.

Hi Se7en,

another thing about a specific document (which caused me to
write the current question) is that on opening a word file,
appears a box asking:

This document contains links that may refer to other files.
Do you want to update this document with the data from the
linked files?

but there are no external links, just internal cross
references.

Interesting... But see if this article helps

http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=330079
WD: How the Behavior of the Word Fields Changes After You
Install the Word Update

(and you can ignore the answer I posted to the duplicate
question in another group (docmanagement, probably))

how can I correct this? (that is why I wanted to know about
the other thing)


Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Sep
30 2003)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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hi, thanks for the reply and sorry again for the double post.

I forgot to mention that that KB article does not apply, as
I am using office 2003, and the solutions offered do not
solve the issue

thanks again


-----Original Message-----
Hi Se7en,

another thing about a specific document (which caused me to
write the current question) is that on opening a word file,
appears a box asking:

This document contains links that may refer to other files.
Do you want to update this document with the data from the
linked files?

but there are no external links, just internal cross
references.

Interesting... But see if this article helps

http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=330079
WD: How the Behavior of the Word Fields Changes After You
Install the Word Update

(and you can ignore the answer I posted to the duplicate
question in another group (docmanagement, probably))

how can I correct this? (that is why I wanted to know about
the other thing)


Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Sep
30 2003)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-)

.

I forgot to mention that that KB article does not apply, as
I am using office 2003, and the solutions offered do not
solve the issue

the article also applies to 2003, but you need to change
anything version-specific for the Registry key. IOW, where it
say 10.0 use 11.0 instead.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Sep
30 2003)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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