Update All (Cntrl A) Does Not Work

pom15595

For some reason I cannot seem to update fields (eg table / figure numbers) by
selecting the whole document using control A, then F9.

I can update these fields if I individually hightlight them or even if I
select/ highlight a section of the document that contains a field, but not
via control A.

This used to work, but seems not now.

Any ideas?

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

Does Ctrl+A select all of the text in the document?

Another way is to use Print Preview (assuming that you have the option to
Update fields on print set on). This method will update the fields in the
header and footer as well, while Ctrl+A will only select the text in the
body of the document.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com

"pom15595" <pom15595@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AC50D451-64F4-45FE-9EDA-EE962406DEED@microsoft.com...
> For some reason I cannot seem to update fields (eg table / figure numbers)
> by
> selecting the whole document using control A, then F9.
>
> I can update these fields if I individually hightlight them or even if I
> select/ highlight a section of the document that contains a field, but not
> via control A.
>
> This used to work, but seems not now.
>
> Any ideas?

pom15595

Ctrl+A does select all of the text. However as indicated once all the text
is selected via Ctrl+A, then F9 (update) does not function.

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:

> Does Ctrl+A select all of the text in the document?
>
> Another way is to use Print Preview (assuming that you have the option to
> Update fields on print set on). This method will update the fields in the
> header and footer as well, while Ctrl+A will only select the text in the
> body of the document.
>
> --
> Hope this helps.
>
> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
> services on a paid consulting basis.
>
> Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com
>
> "pom15595" <pom15595@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AC50D451-64F4-45FE-9EDA-EE962406DEED@microsoft.com...
> > For some reason I cannot seem to update fields (eg table / figure numbers)
> > by
> > selecting the whole document using control A, then F9.
> >
> > I can update these fields if I individually hightlight them or even if I
> > select/ highlight a section of the document that contains a field, but not
> > via control A.
> >
> > This used to work, but seems not now.
> >
> > Any ideas?
>

Suzanne S. Barnhill

Perhaps the fields are locked or have been unlinked?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"pom15595" <pom15595@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:17DD72BA-4C82-42F3-8EDA-0C1C02A850C2@microsoft.com...
> Ctrl+A does select all of the text. However as indicated once all the
> text
> is selected via Ctrl+A, then F9 (update) does not function.
>
> "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
>
>> Does Ctrl+A select all of the text in the document?
>>
>> Another way is to use Print Preview (assuming that you have the option to
>> Update fields on print set on). This method will update the fields in
>> the
>> header and footer as well, while Ctrl+A will only select the text in the
>> body of the document.
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
>> services on a paid consulting basis.
>>
>> Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com
>>
>> "pom15595" <pom15595@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:AC50D451-64F4-45FE-9EDA-EE962406DEED@microsoft.com...
>> > For some reason I cannot seem to update fields (eg table / figure
>> > numbers)
>> > by
>> > selecting the whole document using control A, then F9.
>> >
>> > I can update these fields if I individually hightlight them or even if
>> > I
>> > select/ highlight a section of the document that contains a field, but
>> > not
>> > via control A.
>> >
>> > This used to work, but seems not now.
>> >
>> > Any ideas?
>>
>

pom15595

But when they are highlighted individually or as part of a selection (but not
via ctrl+A) they update okay.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

> Perhaps the fields are locked or have been unlinked?
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> http://word.mvps.org
>
> "pom15595" <pom15595@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:17DD72BA-4C82-42F3-8EDA-0C1C02A850C2@microsoft.com...
> > Ctrl+A does select all of the text. However as indicated once all the
> > text
> > is selected via Ctrl+A, then F9 (update) does not function.
> >
> > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> Does Ctrl+A select all of the text in the document?
> >>
> >> Another way is to use Print Preview (assuming that you have the option to
> >> Update fields on print set on). This method will update the fields in
> >> the
> >> header and footer as well, while Ctrl+A will only select the text in the
> >> body of the document.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Hope this helps.
> >>
> >> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
> >> services on a paid consulting basis.
> >>
> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com
> >>
> >> "pom15595" <pom15595@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:AC50D451-64F4-45FE-9EDA-EE962406DEED@microsoft.com...
> >> > For some reason I cannot seem to update fields (eg table / figure
> >> > numbers)
> >> > by
> >> > selecting the whole document using control A, then F9.
> >> >
> >> > I can update these fields if I individually hightlight them or even if
> >> > I
> >> > select/ highlight a section of the document that contains a field, but
> >> > not
> >> > via control A.
> >> >
> >> > This used to work, but seems not now.
> >> >
> >> > Any ideas?
> >>
> >
>
> .
>

Suzanne S. Barnhill

Then they are NOT being selected by Ctrl+A.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"pom15595" <pom15595@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A8875EEA-4907-4021-85A9-972078E647A2@microsoft.com...
> But when they are highlighted individually or as part of a selection (but
> not
> via ctrl+A) they update okay.
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
>> Perhaps the fields are locked or have been unlinked?
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> http://word.mvps.org
>>
>> "pom15595" <pom15595@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:17DD72BA-4C82-42F3-8EDA-0C1C02A850C2@microsoft.com...
>> > Ctrl+A does select all of the text. However as indicated once all the
>> > text
>> > is selected via Ctrl+A, then F9 (update) does not function.
>> >
>> > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Does Ctrl+A select all of the text in the document?
>> >>
>> >> Another way is to use Print Preview (assuming that you have the option
>> >> to
>> >> Update fields on print set on). This method will update the fields in
>> >> the
>> >> header and footer as well, while Ctrl+A will only select the text in
>> >> the
>> >> body of the document.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Hope this helps.
>> >>
>> >> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
>> >> services on a paid consulting basis.
>> >>
>> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com
>> >>
>> >> "pom15595" <pom15595@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:AC50D451-64F4-45FE-9EDA-EE962406DEED@microsoft.com...
>> >> > For some reason I cannot seem to update fields (eg table / figure
>> >> > numbers)
>> >> > by
>> >> > selecting the whole document using control A, then F9.
>> >> >
>> >> > I can update these fields if I individually hightlight them or even
>> >> > if
>> >> > I
>> >> > select/ highlight a section of the document that contains a field,
>> >> > but
>> >> > not
>> >> > via control A.
>> >> >
>> >> > This used to work, but seems not now.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any ideas?
>> >>
>> >
>>
>> .
>>
>