Microsoft KB Archive/181994

= WD98: {SECTIONPAGES} Field Loses Formatting =

Article ID: 181994

Article Last Modified on 10/4/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q181994





SYMPTOMS
Direct formatting, such as bold, italics, or underline formatting, applied to the SectionPages field, may not be retained when the SectionPages field is positioned with other text or fields inside the document's header. This problem is intermittent and occurs when the SectionPages field accompanies other text, similar to this:

Page {Page} of {SectionPages}.

In contrast, direct formatting applied to a SectionPages field is retained when the field is not surrounded by other text or fields.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use any of the following methods.

Method 1: Clear "Preserve Formatting During Updates"
Clear the Preserve Formatting During Updates check box when you insert the field code. (To locate this option, click Field on the Insert menu.)

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If you have already inserted the field, turn on field codes view by pressing OPTION+F9 and remove the "\*Mergeformat" switch from the field code.

Method 2: Insert Field Manually
Insert the SectionPages field manually. To insert the field braces, press COMMAND+F9 and then type the field name inside the field braces.

Method 3: Modify Style
Modify the Header (or Footer) style to include the formatting you want.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kbbug kbfield kbpending KB181994

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