automatically update a repeated phrase

[mudshark]

probably a dumb question - what I want to do is update multiple instances of
a repeated phrase or word by changing it in one place. Do I use fields ?
bookmarks ?
E.G I have 5 references in my document to another document called
xyz_v1.doc. If this other document changes to xyz_v2.doc can I just change
that once and have the other 4 link to that rather than change it 5 times ?

thanks

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Investigate the REF field. Alternatively, you may want to use an AutoText
field or IncludeText field (which would require updating the AutoText entry
or file that contains the doc name--the latter definitely overkill for this
purpose). You could even do this with a StyleRef field if the document name
is the only text formatted with the style (a specific character style
invented for the purpose).

 

[Charles Kenyon]

From the FAQ

19. How can I enter something once in a document and have it repeat
elsewhere?
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm

--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide


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