RD field disapears at the stroke of D key

It was suggested to me yesterday that I use macros to go through and make up
this table of contents from multiple sources. I started the first couple of
steps and to add in each individual document to the table, I started using RD
fields.

The only problem is once I get to here { R }, as soon as I type D the entire
RD field disapears. I've tried Ctrl + Shft + 8 to try and see if there was
something typed in that shouldn't be, but all that comes up is the normal
everyday paragraph and space indicators .

I've even tried to copy and paste the RD field in from another programme,
but the same thing happens.

Stefan
Thu May 15 05:27:08 PDT 2008

RD fields (like TC and XE and possible some more fields) are formatted as
hidden. To work with them, you must display hidden text.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"EddyStC" wrote in message
news:02C055D2-4BC7-4BCB-81E5-F45C91ADADF4@microsoft.com...
> It was suggested to me yesterday that I use macros to go through and make
> up
> this table of contents from multiple sources. I started the first couple
> of
> steps and to add in each individual document to the table, I started using
> RD
> fields.
>
> The only problem is once I get to here { R }, as soon as I type D the
> entire
> RD field disapears. I've tried Ctrl + Shft + 8 to try and see if there
> was
> something typed in that shouldn't be, but all that comes up is the normal
> everyday paragraph and space indicators .
>
> I've even tried to copy and paste the RD field in from another programme,
> but the same thing happens.
>
>
>

EddyStC
Thu May 15 05:36:01 PDT 2008

by typing in Alt F9? yeah I had already done that, the field still disapears
whenever I go to type the letter D in the RD code.

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

> RD fields (like TC and XE and possible some more fields) are formatted as
> hidden. To work with them, you must display hidden text.
>
> --
> Stefan Blom
> Microsoft Word MVP
>
>
> "EddyStC" wrote in message
> news:02C055D2-4BC7-4BCB-81E5-F45C91ADADF4@microsoft.com...
> > It was suggested to me yesterday that I use macros to go through and make
> > up
> > this table of contents from multiple sources. I started the first couple
> > of
> > steps and to add in each individual document to the table, I started using
> > RD
> > fields.
> >
> > The only problem is once I get to here { R }, as soon as I type D the
> > entire
> > RD field disapears. I've tried Ctrl + Shft + 8 to try and see if there
> > was
> > something typed in that shouldn't be, but all that comes up is the normal
> > everyday paragraph and space indicators .
> >
> > I've even tried to copy and paste the RD field in from another programme,
> > but the same thing happens.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>

Stefan
Thu May 15 05:46:22 PDT 2008

No, Alt+F9 does not work with these fields. Instead, you will have to
explicitly display hidden text (in Word Options) or show all nonprinting
marks (click the ¶ button on the toolbar or ribbon).

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"EddyStC" wrote in message
news:B24BCCDA-9404-4765-A877-F42B3F9265ED@microsoft.com...
> by typing in Alt F9? yeah I had already done that, the field still
> disapears
> whenever I go to type the letter D in the RD code.
>
> "Stefan Blom" wrote:
>
>> RD fields (like TC and XE and possible some more fields) are formatted as
>> hidden. To work with them, you must display hidden text.
>>
>> --
>> Stefan Blom
>> Microsoft Word MVP
>>
>>
>> "EddyStC" wrote in message
>> news:02C055D2-4BC7-4BCB-81E5-F45C91ADADF4@microsoft.com...
>> > It was suggested to me yesterday that I use macros to go through and
>> > make
>> > up
>> > this table of contents from multiple sources. I started the first
>> > couple
>> > of
>> > steps and to add in each individual document to the table, I started
>> > using
>> > RD
>> > fields.
>> >
>> > The only problem is once I get to here { R }, as soon as I type D the
>> > entire
>> > RD field disapears. I've tried Ctrl + Shft + 8 to try and see if there
>> > was
>> > something typed in that shouldn't be, but all that comes up is the
>> > normal
>> > everyday paragraph and space indicators .
>> >
>> > I've even tried to copy and paste the RD field in from another
>> > programme,
>> > but the same thing happens.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>