REF (Reference) Field Result Formatted as Bold

• 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
• Microsoft Windows, versions 3.0, 3.1

SYMPTOMS

The result of a REF field is always bold when you insert the REF field by 1) choosing the Field command from the Insert menu, 2) selecting Ref in the Field Names list, 3) typing a bookmark name after the field code in the Field Codes box, and 4) selecting the Preserve Formatting During Updates option.

Entering the same field instructions from the keyboard will give a normal, non-bold result.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Word for Windows, versions 1.x, 2.x, 6.0, and 6.0a. This problem was corrected in Word version 6.0c for Windows.

WORKAROUND

Method 1: Do not select the Preserve Formatting During Updates option when setting up the field.

Method 2: Create the field manually:

1. Press CTRL+F9 to insert field braces.



2. Type the contents of the field code as

   REF <bookmarkname> \* MERGEFORMAT

   where <bookmarkname> is the name of the bookmark.

Additional query words: 1.10a 2.00a 2.00a-CD 2.00b word6 2.00c 6.00a winword2 winword

Keywords : kbfield
Version : WINDOWS:1.0,1.1,1.1a,2.0,2.0a,2.0a-CD,2.0b,2.0c,6.0,6.0a; :3.0,3.1
Platform : WINDOWS
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