toggle field codes

[Valerie]

We are working on a large procedure document (300+
pages). We've broken down the document to several files
to make it easier to work with (eg: chaper1.doc,
chapter2.doc)

We wanted to create a "Master" Table of Contents which
would include level 1 and 2 TOC. Rather than using master
document, we used the RD fields and referenced all the
chapter files - this worked great.


Now we've run into the following problem.

- Anytime we insert a code (eg: table of contents, page
numbers), we see the code rather than what is inserted.

Eg: Insert an Table of contents (Insert | Reference |
Index and Tables | Table of contents) inserts this code
in the document.

{TOC \o "1-3"\h \z\u}

We now have to toggle back to see the actual text.

How can we set it so that you see the text first, not the
code first.

Thank you.

 

[Greg Maxey]

Valerie,

Tools>Options>View and uncheck "Field codes"

 

[Valerie]

Thank you for the info. I checked this setting. It is
currently unchecked.

Is there another place where this selection can be made?

Users in our office currently do not have access to Tools
| Options - they can not make any changes in this menu.

 

[Graham Mayor]

It tends to adopt the last used setting. ALT+F9 will toggle the display. In
fact when working with fields you tend to toggle so often that you do it as
a matter of course when the display is not as you want. You can record this
as a macro and add it to a toolbar if you prefer. The code would be

ActiveWindow.View.ShowFieldCodes = Not ActiveWindow.View.ShowFieldCodes

See http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm

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