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Jonathan_Cymru
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Aug 15, 2024
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AutoText "filename": automatically update the filename when it changes

Am I missing something obvious here?!? Using Insert ->Auto-Text -> Filename it inserts the current filename in there.  However if I then update the filename (e.g. xxxxx v1.1 to xxxxx v1.2.docx) the ...
  • Stefan_Blom's avatar
    Aug 19, 2024

    Jonathan_Cymru 

     

    If the FILENAME field is in the header or footer, you can force an update by switching to print preview (press Ctrl+P or click File > Print) and then exit the preview with ESC.

     

    If the field is in the main body of the document, select All with Ctrl+A and then update with F9 (on some keyboards, you may have to press Fn+F9).

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