Unlink Method

Applies To

Field object, Fields collection object.

Description

Field object: Replaces the specified field with its most recent result.

Fields object: Replaces all the fields in the Fields collection with their most recent results.

Syntax

expression.Unlink

expression Required. An expression that returns a Field or Fields object.

Remarks

When you unlink a field, it's current result is converted to text or a graphic and can no longer be updated automatically. Note that some fields — such as XE (Index Entry) fields and SEQ (Sequence) fields — cannot be unlinked.

See Also

Locked property, Result property.

Example

This example unlinks the first field in "Sales.doc."

Documents("Sales.doc").Fields(1).Unlink

This example updates and unlinks all the fields in the first section in the active document.

With ActiveDocument.Sections(1).Range.Fields
    .Update
    .Unlink
End With