Word Reference (RD) Field

[John]

I insert a field in a Word 2003 document and start to type RD in the field.
As soon as I type the D, the field reverts to a normal text string. The grey
field background disappears and so do all field attributes. Same thing
happens if I Select Insert Field from the menu and select RD and type a file
name. I can insert all other fields. I have Hidden Text enabled, and that
will turn on and off the string and enclosing braces.

Any ideas what has happened.?

 

[macropod]

Hi John,

What you're describing sounds like standard RD field behaviour - as soon as you complete them, they lose any field shading and
become formatted as hidden text.

Cheers

 

[John]

After another hour I figured that out. I guess the behaviour of the RD field
is different to other fields that I have used, and that threw me.

Thanks

Hi John,

What you're describing sounds like standard RD field behaviour - as soon as you complete them, they lose any field shading and
become formatted as hidden text.

Cheers
--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
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I insert a field in a Word 2003 document and start to type RD in the field.
As soon as I type the D, the field reverts to a normal text string. The grey
field background disappears and so do all field attributes. Same thing
happens if I Select Insert Field from the menu and select RD and type a file
name. I can insert all other fields. I have Hidden Text enabled, and that
will turn on and off the string and enclosing braces.

Any ideas what has happened.?

 

[Stefan Blom]

For what it's worth, XE (index entry) and TC (table of contents entry)
fields behave the same way: they will be formatted as hidden. And you
cannot use Alt+F9 to toggle their display; instead, they are
shown/hidden based on whether you are displaying hidden text.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


in message

After another hour I figured that out. I guess the behaviour of the RD field
is different to other fields that I have used, and that threw me.

Thanks

Hi John,

What you're describing sounds like standard RD field behaviour - as soon as you complete them, they lose any field shading and
become formatted as hidden text.

Cheers
--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
-------------------------

I insert a field in a Word 2003 document and start to type RD in the field.
As soon as I type the D, the field reverts to a normal text string. The grey
field background disappears and so do all field attributes. Same thing
happens if I Select Insert Field from the menu and select RD and type a file
name. I can insert all other fields. I have Hidden Text enabled, and that
will turn on and off the string and enclosing braces.

Any ideas what has happened.?