how to update document footer with cell contents ?

[Nils Sundin]

I am trying to update the footer with the contents of a
cell in a table. My only success so far had been to
bookmark the cell of interest and then use a REF field
code in the footer. This works but when I view the
document in print preview mode Word always includes the
cell line formats as well as the cell contents even when I
try to remove borders. Any ideas on how to accomplish this
so as not to see this box? I'm open to VBA suggestions as
well. This is Word Xp. Thanks.

 

[Pat Garard]

G'Day Nils,

Play with your Table as follows:

Move the cursor near to the left wall of any cell, and use the
black NE-pointing arrow to select - note that the small
end-of-cell marker is included in the selection, because
you have selected the CELL - including its borders.
Examine your bookmark and you will see that this is what
you have actually done.

Now use the cursor to DRAG across the text - this will
select ONLY the text, and is what you need to do to
resolve the problem.
--
Regards,
Pat Garard
Australia

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[macropod]

Hi Nils,

Try bookmaking the cell's contents, not the cell itself. Also, if you're
trying to extract just a numeric value, you can bookmark the table (eg
Table1) and use a field like: {=SUM(Table1 B2)}.

Cheers

 

[Jay Freedman]

Hi Nils

The border appears in the REF field result because you included the
end-of-cell mark within the bookmark. Fix it this way:

- In Tools > Options > View, check the boxes for "Bookmarks" and "All"
(the latter is in the "Formatting marks" section).
- Go back to the table cell. The bookmark (shown by bold [ ] braces)
will include the end-of-cell mark, which looks like this: ¤
- Highlight only the text. Don't include the end-of-cell mark.
- Open the Insert > Bookmark dialog. Select the existing bookmark
name, click the Delete button, enter the name again, and click the Add
button. The bookmark should now *not* include the end-of-cell mark.
- Go to Print Preview again.

 

[Nils Sundin]

Thanks for all the replies. I found out there is a Q
article on this. It's here:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;211251&Product=wrd