Footers

[JJKJ]

When I insert a file name in my footer (Word 2003) from the footer toolbar it works fine, but if I change the file name it does not update in the document footer, even if I close and reopen the file. What tool can I use to get the filename as inserted in the document to automatically update?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

FILENAME fields do not automatically update in Word 2002 and above. This is
by design (see "The FILENAME field does not automatically update when you
open a
document in Word 2002 or Word 2003" at
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=832897). You have to update them
explicitly using F9 (but they will be updated at print time and therefore
probably also by switching to Print Preview).

When I insert a file name in my footer (Word 2003) from the footer toolbar

it works fine, but if I change the file name it does not update in the
document footer, even if I close and reopen the file. What tool can I use
to get the filename as inserted in the document to automatically update?

 

[Stefan Blom]

You can update the file name field manually. Simply select
it and then press F9.

See also the KB article to which Suzanne S. Barnhill
directed another person asking a similar question:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=832897

Stefan Blom

-----Original Message-----
When I insert a file name in my footer (Word 2003) from

the footer toolbar it works fine, but if I change the file
name it does not update in the document footer, even if I
close and reopen the file. What tool can I use to get the
filename as inserted in the document to automatically
update?