Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated December 9, 2023)
This tip applies to Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021, and Word in Microsoft 365
Kristen has a document that uses fields extensively. A lot (but not all) of those fields are DATE fields. She can convert each field to text manually using Ctrl+Shift+F9, but she would like a way to convert all of the DATE fields at once without disturbing the other fields.
The easiest way to do this is to use a macro. Fortunately, Word makes all the fields in a document available in the Fields collection, and you can use your macro to step through each of those. Here's an example:
Sub UnlinkDateFields()
Dim aField As Field
Dim lNum As Long
lNum = 0
For Each aField In ActiveDocument.Fields
If Left(Trim(aField.Code), 4) = "DATE" Then
aField.Unlink
lNum = lNum + 1
End If
Next aField
MsgBox lNum & " DATE fields converted to text"
End Sub
Note that the .Code property of the field is examined, which is what you see when you look at the field code within your document. If the left four characters of the .Code property is equal to "DATE", then the .Unlink method is invoked, which converts the field to text. The macro keeps a count of how many fields were converted and then, when finished, displays a message box that shows the total.
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2023-12-11 10:10:02
Andrew
Instead of -- Left(Trim(aField.Code), 4) = "DATE" --
why not check for -- aField.Type = wdFieldDate?
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