Field.Update method (Word)

Updates the result of the field. Returns True if the field is updated successfully.

Syntax

expression.Update

expression Required. A variable that represents a 'Field' object.

Return value

Boolean

Example

This example updates the first field in the active document. A return value of 1 (True) indicates that the fields were updated without error.

If ActiveDocument.Fields(0).Update = 1 Then 
 MsgBox "Update Successful" 
Else 
 MsgBox "Field " & ActiveDocument.Fields(0).Update & _ 
 " has an error" 
End If

See also

Field Object

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