| | Pressing (Alt + Shift + "D") will insert the curren Date as a field. It will appear in the format "MM/DD/YY" | |
| | (Insert > Index and Tables)("Table of contents" tab) | |
| | You can include leaders (which are dots leading up to some text) (Format > Tabs) enter the tab position and look under leaders | |
| | Word inserts all field names in capitals for clarity, but field names are not case sensitive. Word also adds extra spaces before and after the brackets | |
| | If you want to view field codes and the field results. Open a second window (Window > New Window) and check the (Tools > Options) (View tab) field codes checkbox | |
| | If you ever insert a complicated field instruction that you may want to re-use then save it as a Auto text entry | |
| | You can easily create and edit your field codes text as normal text. Press (Ctrl + F9) and just copy and paste it in. The field is not updated until you press F9 | |
| | To update a single field click it and press F9, to update more than one field select the block and press F9 | |
| | Updating fields using F9 does not affect the following fields {AUTONUM, AUTONUMLGL, AUTONUMOUT, EQ, GOTOBUTTON, MACROBUTTON, PRINT} | |
| | Whenever the field codes are displayed you can use Edit, Replace to change the contents | |
| | Unlinking a field prevents an action field from working, but has no effect on a marker field. If you unlink all the fields in your document you can still build an Index based on {XE} index entry fields you inserted earlier. | |
| | If you find that your total number of pages field is not updating it may be caused by background printing. Ensure that this option is unchecked (Tools > Options)(Print tab, Background printing) | |
| | A "Hot" field code is a field that does not have to be updated with the F9 key | |
| | A "Warm" field code is a field that must be updated as changes in the document are made. | |
| | Some fields such as index entries and table of contents entries, are automatically formatted as hidden text. As long as they are hidden. Word's field navigation and Fin/Replace tools skip them. | |
| | The LISTNUM is frequently used when two levels of an outline both appear on the same line, as "1.fText text. (a) text text | |
| | You can insert cross referencing fields by selecting (Insert > Cross Reference), choose reference type. | |
