Macro Example: Find Field and Change to Text in Header/Footer

• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0

SUMMARY

The macro example below demonstrates how to search for a particular field and unlink the field result to normal text.

MORE INFORMATION

This macro example opens a new document, opens the footer, and inserts the field Filename. It then finds the Filename field and unlinks the field result to normal text.

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Sub Main
     ScreenUpdating 0
     FileNewDefault
     ViewFooter
     InsertField .Field = "filename"
     StartOfWindow
     EndOfWindow 1
     ToggleFieldDisplay
     EditFind .Find = "^d filename", .Wrap = 0
     If EditFindFound() Then UnlinkFields
     ToggleFieldDisplay
     CloseViewHeaderFooter
     ScreenUpdating 1
End Sub