Update Method Example

This example updates all the fields in the active document. A return value of 0 (zero) indicates that the fields were updated without error.

If ActiveDocument.Fields.Update = 0 Then 
    MsgBox "Update Successful"
Else
    MsgBox "Field " & ActiveDocument.Fields.Update & _
        " has an error"
End If

This example updates the first table of figures in the active document.

If ActiveDocument.TablesOfFigures.Count >= 1 Then
    ActiveDocument.TableOfFigures(1).Update
End If

This example updates the first field in the active document and displays a message in the status bar indicating whether or not the field was updated successfully.

If ActiveDocument.Fields(1).Update = True Then
    StatusBar = "Field updated"
Else
    StatusBar = "Error, field not updated"
End If

This example returns a Dialog object that refers to the Font dialog box. The font applied to the Selection object is changed to Arial, the dialog values are updated, and the Font dialog box is displayed.

Set myDialog = Dialogs(wdDialogFormatFont)
Selection.Font.Name = "Arial"
myDialog.Update
myDialog.Show

This example updates any fields in the active document that aren't updated automatically.

For Each afield In ActiveDocument.Fields
    If afield.LinkFormat.AutoUpdate = False _
        Then afield.LinkFormat.Update
Next afield