Insert a field

Microsoft Office Word 2003

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  • Click where you want to insert a field.
  • On the Insert menu, click Field.
  • In the Categories box, click a category.
  • In the Field names box, click a field name.
  • Select the options you want.

    • Notes

    • If you want to see the codes for a particular field in the Field dialog box, click Field Codes.

    • To nest a field within another field, first insert the outer, or "container" field, using the Field dialog box. In your document, place the insertion point inside the field code where you want to insert the inner field. Then use the Field dialog box to insert the inner field.

    ShowTip

    If you know the field code for the field you want to insert, you can also type it directly in your document. First press CTRL+F9, and then type the code within the brackets.

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