Can I have word auto update my footer?

Somewhere in the middle of my document, I have something
that says "Version 2.0". Can I somehow link my footer to
that so that if I change it to "Version 3.0" in the body
of the document, it will automatically update the footer?

Thanks!
Eliezer

You can do this with a cross-reference (REF field) if you bookmark the text
or with a StyleRef field if you apply a specific style (it can be a
character style) to the text.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
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"Eliezer" wrote in message
...
Somewhere in the middle of my document, I have something
that says "Version 2.0". Can I somehow link my footer to
that so that if I change it to "Version 3.0" in the body
of the document, it will automatically update the footer?

Thanks!
Eliezer

On Fri, 14 May 2004 13:59:03 -0700, "Eliezer"
wrote:

Somewhere in the middle of my document, I have something
that says "Version 2.0". Can I somehow link my footer to
that so that if I change it to "Version 3.0" in the body
of the document, it will automatically update the footer?

No problem: You just have to insert a bookmark around the initial text
("version 2.0"). To do this select the text, click Insert - Bookmark
and give the bookmark a name. Then go to the footer and click Insert
- Field. In the Field name box on the left select Ref, and in the
Bookmark name box on the right select the name of the bookmark you
created.

Fredrik
--
A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
A: Top-posting.
Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail?
--
Fredrik E. Nilsen
Microsoft Office Specialist
Master Instructor (XP)

Fredrik, thanks for your reply. When I go to the footer
to insert the bookmark, REF is not an option on the left
side - and I can do nothing to find the name of my
bookmark anywhere...

Thanks again,
Eliezer


-----Original Message-----
On Fri, 14 May 2004 13:59:03 -0700, "Eliezer"
wrote:

Somewhere in the middle of my document, I have something
that says "Version 2.0". Can I somehow link my footer
to
that so that if I change it to "Version 3.0" in the body
of the document, it will automatically update the footer?

No problem: You just have to insert a bookmark around the
initial text
("version 2.0"). To do this select the text, click
Insert - Bookmark
and give the bookmark a name. Then go to the footer and
click Insert
- Field. In the Field name box on the left select Ref,
and in the
Bookmark name box on the right select the name of the
bookmark you
created.

Fredrik
--
A: Because it messes up the order in which people
normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
A: Top-posting.
Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-
mail?
--
Fredrik E. Nilsen
Microsoft Office Specialist
Master Instructor (XP)
.

Type:
Ref "myBookmarkName"
Select what you just typed.
Press Ctrl-F9 to create a field and then F9 update it.
--

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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"Eliezer" wrote in message
...
Fredrik, thanks for your reply. When I go to the footer
to insert the bookmark, REF is not an option on the left
side - and I can do nothing to find the name of my
bookmark anywhere...

Thanks again,
Eliezer


-----Original Message-----
On Fri, 14 May 2004 13:59:03 -0700, "Eliezer"
wrote:

Somewhere in the middle of my document, I have something
that says "Version 2.0". Can I somehow link my footer
to
that so that if I change it to "Version 3.0" in the body
of the document, it will automatically update the footer?

No problem: You just have to insert a bookmark around the
initial text
("version 2.0"). To do this select the text, click
Insert - Bookmark
and give the bookmark a name. Then go to the footer and
click Insert
- Field. In the Field name box on the left select Ref,
and in the
Bookmark name box on the right select the name of the
bookmark you
created.

Fredrik
--
A: Because it messes up the order in which people
normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
A: Top-posting.
Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-
mail?
--
Fredrik E. Nilsen
Microsoft Office Specialist
Master Instructor (XP)
.

If you've already inserted the bookmark and want to insert a cross-reference
to it, use Insert | Reference | Cross-reference, select Bookmark, then your
bookmark and the appropriate text to display (probably "Bookmark text").

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Eliezer" wrote in message
...
Fredrik, thanks for your reply. When I go to the footer
to insert the bookmark, REF is not an option on the left
side - and I can do nothing to find the name of my
bookmark anywhere...

Thanks again,
Eliezer


-----Original Message-----
On Fri, 14 May 2004 13:59:03 -0700, "Eliezer"
wrote:

Somewhere in the middle of my document, I have something
that says "Version 2.0". Can I somehow link my footer
to
that so that if I change it to "Version 3.0" in the body
of the document, it will automatically update the footer?

No problem: You just have to insert a bookmark around the
initial text
("version 2.0"). To do this select the text, click
Insert - Bookmark
and give the bookmark a name. Then go to the footer and
click Insert
- Field. In the Field name box on the left select Ref,
and in the
Bookmark name box on the right select the name of the
bookmark you
created.

Fredrik
--
A: Because it messes up the order in which people
normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
A: Top-posting.
Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-
mail?
--
Fredrik E. Nilsen
Microsoft Office Specialist
Master Instructor (XP)
.

Charles,

That *does* work - hooray/thanks! - but it doesn't update
automatically. Is there a way to do that?

Thanks,
Eliezer



-----Original Message-----
Type:
Ref "myBookmarkName"
Select what you just typed.
Press Ctrl-F9 to create a field and then F9 update it.
--

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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"Eliezer" wrote in
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...
Fredrik, thanks for your reply. When I go to the footer
to insert the bookmark, REF is not an option on the left
side - and I can do nothing to find the name of my
bookmark anywhere...

Thanks again,
Eliezer


-----Original Message-----
On Fri, 14 May 2004 13:59:03 -0700, "Eliezer"
wrote:

Somewhere in the middle of my document, I have
something
that says "Version 2.0". Can I somehow link my footer
to
that so that if I change it to "Version 3.0" in the
body
of the document, it will automatically update the
footer?

No problem: You just have to insert a bookmark around
the
initial text
("version 2.0"). To do this select the text, click
Insert - Bookmark
and give the bookmark a name. Then go to the footer and
click Insert
- Field. In the Field name box on the left select Ref,
and in the
Bookmark name box on the right select the name of the
bookmark you
created.

Fredrik
--
A: Because it messes up the order in which people
normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
A: Top-posting.
Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-
mail?
--
Fredrik E. Nilsen
Microsoft Office Specialist
Master Instructor (XP)
.



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Thank you very much Suzanne - but it doesn't automatically
update itself. Is there a way to do that?

Eliezer


-----Original Message-----
If you've already inserted the bookmark and want to
insert a cross-reference
to it, use Insert | Reference | Cross-reference, select
Bookmark, then your
bookmark and the appropriate text to display
(probably "Bookmark text").

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups
to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Eliezer" wrote in
message
...
Fredrik, thanks for your reply. When I go to the footer
to insert the bookmark, REF is not an option on the left
side - and I can do nothing to find the name of my
bookmark anywhere...

Thanks again,
Eliezer


-----Original Message-----
On Fri, 14 May 2004 13:59:03 -0700, "Eliezer"
wrote:

Somewhere in the middle of my document, I have
something
that says "Version 2.0". Can I somehow link my footer
to
that so that if I change it to "Version 3.0" in the
body
of the document, it will automatically update the
footer?

No problem: You just have to insert a bookmark around
the
initial text
("version 2.0"). To do this select the text, click
Insert - Bookmark
and give the bookmark a name. Then go to the footer and
click Insert
- Field. In the Field name box on the left select Ref,
and in the
Bookmark name box on the right select the name of the
bookmark you
created.

Fredrik
--
A: Because it messes up the order in which people
normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
A: Top-posting.
Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-
mail?
--
Fredrik E. Nilsen
Microsoft Office Specialist
Master Instructor (XP)
.


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If in a footer, it should update when you print or use print preview.
--

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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"Eliezer" wrote in message
...
Charles,

That *does* work - hooray/thanks! - but it doesn't update
automatically. Is there a way to do that?

Thanks,
Eliezer



-----Original Message-----
Type:
Ref "myBookmarkName"
Select what you just typed.
Press Ctrl-F9 to create a field and then F9 update it.
--

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!
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -------
--
This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
from my ignorance and your wisdom.

"Eliezer" wrote in
message
...
Fredrik, thanks for your reply. When I go to the footer
to insert the bookmark, REF is not an option on the left
side - and I can do nothing to find the name of my
bookmark anywhere...

Thanks again,
Eliezer


-----Original Message-----
On Fri, 14 May 2004 13:59:03 -0700, "Eliezer"
wrote:

Somewhere in the middle of my document, I have
something
that says "Version 2.0". Can I somehow link my footer
to
that so that if I change it to "Version 3.0" in the
body
of the document, it will automatically update the
footer?

No problem: You just have to insert a bookmark around
the
initial text
("version 2.0"). To do this select the text, click
Insert - Bookmark
and give the bookmark a name. Then go to the footer and
click Insert
- Field. In the Field name box on the left select Ref,
and in the
Bookmark name box on the right select the name of the
bookmark you
created.

Fredrik
--
A: Because it messes up the order in which people
normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
A: Top-posting.
Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-
mail?
--
Fredrik E. Nilsen
Microsoft Office Specialist
Master Instructor (XP)
.



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