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Avoid loosing format in ref-fields in header/footer
Ã…se 12/11/2008 9:31:01 AM
I am trying to make a template in Word 2003 containing fill-in fields to
place the same text in different areas of the document. Have specified format
(different for different areas in text), but when opening a document the
formatting of the text in header and footer has "lost it's settings"
(font-size, bold, capitals).

The choise: "Preserve formatting during updates" is active.

Hopefully you can help me progress?

Thanks in advance.

Best Regards
Ã…se
Re: Avoid loosing format in ref-fields in header/footer
"Stefan Blom" <no.spam[ at ]please.xyz> 12/11/2008 10:25:54 AM
The "Preserve formatting..." option adds the \* MERGEFORMAT switch to the
field code. Edit the field code and replace \* MERGEFORMAT with \*
CHARFORMAT, and then apply the desired formatting directly to the field
code. That way, formatting should be preserved.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Åse" <Åse[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B841E61F-65F1-43A9-88FF-CB91F995CB30[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text]
>I am trying to make a template in Word 2003 containing fill-in fields to
> place the same text in different areas of the document. Have specified
> format
> (different for different areas in text), but when opening a document the
> formatting of the text in header and footer has "lost it's settings"
> (font-size, bold, capitals).
>
> The choise: "Preserve formatting during updates" is active.
>
> Hopefully you can help me progress?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Best Regards
> Åse



Re: Avoid loosing format in ref-fields in header/footer
Ã…se 12/11/2008 11:50:01 AM
Thanks a lot! You saved my day - or week! :-)

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

[Quoted Text]
> The "Preserve formatting..." option adds the \* MERGEFORMAT switch to the
> field code. Edit the field code and replace \* MERGEFORMAT with \*
> CHARFORMAT, and then apply the desired formatting directly to the field
> code. That way, formatting should be preserved.
>
> --
> Stefan Blom
> Microsoft Word MVP
>
>
>
> "Ã…se" <Ã…se[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B841E61F-65F1-43A9-88FF-CB91F995CB30[ at ]microsoft.com...
> >I am trying to make a template in Word 2003 containing fill-in fields to
> > place the same text in different areas of the document. Have specified
> > format
> > (different for different areas in text), but when opening a document the
> > formatting of the text in header and footer has "lost it's settings"
> > (font-size, bold, capitals).
> >
> > The choise: "Preserve formatting during updates" is active.
> >
> > Hopefully you can help me progress?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Best Regards
> > Ã…se
>
>
>
>
Re: Avoid loosing format in ref-fields in header/footer
"Stefan Blom" <no.spam[ at ]please.xyz> 12/11/2008 11:59:57 AM
I'm glad I could help!

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Åse" <se[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D7B12F7E-1056-486A-B182-66ED9C471A07[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text]
> Thanks a lot! You saved my day - or week! :-)
>
> "Stefan Blom" wrote:
>
>> The "Preserve formatting..." option adds the \* MERGEFORMAT switch to the
>> field code. Edit the field code and replace \* MERGEFORMAT with \*
>> CHARFORMAT, and then apply the desired formatting directly to the field
>> code. That way, formatting should be preserved.
>>
>> --
>> Stefan Blom
>> Microsoft Word MVP
>>
>>
>>
>> "Åse" <Åse[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B841E61F-65F1-43A9-88FF-CB91F995CB30[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> >I am trying to make a template in Word 2003 containing fill-in fields to
>> > place the same text in different areas of the document. Have specified
>> > format
>> > (different for different areas in text), but when opening a document
>> > the
>> > formatting of the text in header and footer has "lost it's settings"
>> > (font-size, bold, capitals).
>> >
>> > The choise: "Preserve formatting during updates" is active.
>> >
>> > Hopefully you can help me progress?
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance.
>> >
>> > Best Regards
>> > Åse
>>
>>
>>
>>


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