headers with an optional text phrase on some pages

[Chip Orange]

We need to create a document that is capable of having the word "Revised"
added to the headers of some pages (those that have been revised since the
last approved set of changes). We are willing to identify each page
manually, but we aren't willing to add a section break at the top and bottom
of each page in order to redo the headers slightly differently just for that
page.

Are there any ideas for using fields which could optionally return the word
"revised" say, if a comment was placed on the page, or a bookmark with a
name matching a certain pattern, or any such clue that the page has been
revised?

Thanks.

Chip

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

You may be able to do it with a Styleref field.

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[Russ]

Have you look at the menu Tools/Track Changes...

Use that system by itself for more profession tracking.

Through VBA you could also then go through the revisions collection and when
a revision is found put a message in that page's header then accept the
revisions.

That menu also has a document comparison submenu.

 

[Chip Orange]

I'm afraid this won't work unless I create a section break before and after
each revised page (this is needed in order to then change "the page's
headers" as you suggest).

The styleref field as the other suggestion won't work because it will simply
search the entire document, forward or backward, not the current page only.
If I'm mis-understanding the answer, please explain a little further.

Thanks for both responses.

Chip

 

[Russ]

Chip,
See below.

I'm afraid this won't work unless I create a section break before and after
each revised page (this is needed in order to then change "the page's
headers" as you suggest).

You can also change a single header by changing the next header's "link to
previous" property. But it would not stay 'anchored' to a particular piece
of text, for example, if the revision got pushed to another page.

Doug's styleref answer might be best.
To paraphrase stylerefs, as I understand them, they can detect the first
and/or last instance of a specific style format on a page. The are often
compared to headings in dictionaries that show you the first and last word
defined on that page. So even if you add or delete text; stylerefs, after
updating the field, show you the new first and last instance of that special
style that you set it up for on that page.

But how does track changes fail you. It highlights any changes by author,
etc.

 

[Peter Jamieson]

You may be able to modify and use the approach titled Advanced Conditional
Headers and Footers

at

http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Conditional_Headers_Footers.htm

Peter Jamieson

 

[Chip Orange]

Peter,

This solution is oooo cool!!! I'm sure I'll be able to use it to do what
I need, which is almost exactly like the original application, except that I
only have two possible conditions: not revised (nothing added to the
header), and revised (the word "revised" added to the header). If I can
find an easy way to get the users the ability to add the text marker fields
I'm sure this will do it.

Thanks!!!

Chip