Automatically update user field

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Aaron - 31 Aug 2004 18:16 GMT

I'm trying to create a template that other users can use and would update
the user name automatically on opening. I inserted a user field, but the
user has to manually update it.

Does anyone know how to automatically update the field when the file is
opened?

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Graham Mayor - 31 Aug 2004 18:32 GMT

Create an autonew macro in the template to update the fields. Instructions
and code at http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm

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> I'm trying to create a template that other users can use and would
> update the user name automatically on opening. I inserted a user
> field, but the user has to manually update it.
>
> Does anyone know how to automatically update the field when the file
> is opened?

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