"Includetexts" not updating when printing

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Ann - 23 Apr 2004 05:46 GMT

Lots of our documents have includetexts which bring in
bookmarks from a main global document that we use. Since
moving to Word 2003 none of these fields update when the
document is printed, even though "Update fields" is
selected in print options. Pressing F9 on the field
makes it update, but printing will not. Any help would
be appreciated.

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macropod - 24 Apr 2004 00:02 GMT

Hi Ann,

Checking the 'update automatic links at open' option on the
Tools|options|General tab may also help.

Cheers

> Lots of our documents have includetexts which bring in
> bookmarks from a main global document that we use. Since
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> makes it update, but printing will not. Any help would
> be appreciated.

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Cindy M -WordMVP- - 24 Apr 2004 10:08 GMT

Hi Ann,

There are lots of "security checks" in the newest software
coming out of Redmond. One of them prevents fields from
updating automatically. See this KB article for a
discussion, as well as a Registry key you can set to
counteract the behavior

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

> Lots of our documents have includetexts which bring in
> bookmarks from a main global document that we use. Since
> moving to Word 2003 none of these fields update when the
> document is printed, even though "Update fields" is
> selected in print options. Pressing F9 on the field
> makes it update, but printing will not.

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

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