Word for Windows: Updating Fields in a Table

Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
Article ID: Q78523

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Word for Windows version 2.0, to update a field in a table, you must select one of the following:

   The entire table (ALT+Keypad 5)

  -or-

   The field to be updated

  -or-

   The entire row of cells containing the field

If you make any other selections, Word produces a beep, and the following error message displays on the status bar:

  Word cannot update fields in this selection.

In Word for Windows version 1.x, no error message displays; however, the field does not update unless your selection matches one of those listed above.

KBCategory: kbusage
KBSubcategory: kbtable
Additional query words: 1.x 2.0 2.0a 2.0a-CD 2.0b winword2
word6 winword 2.0c
Keywords : kbtable
Version : 1.x 2.x 6.0 6.0a 6.0c
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
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