Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated March 13, 2021)
This tip applies to Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2021
Many of the tips on how to get the most out of Word involve the use of fields. The proper and creative use of fields can increase your productivity with Word quite substantially. The problem is there is no printed information provided with Word that tells you how to use the fields. (The Word documentation is worthless in this area.) The best way you can get information about fields is to use the on-line documentation in the following manner:
Figure 1. The Field dialog box.
When you are through reviewing the help information on the field, you can close the Help window and continue with your use of Word.
Remember that if you are using Word included in Microsoft Office 365, step 5 above takes you to an online Microsoft Support page that lists field codes in Word. Scroll through the list until you find the field about which you want more information. Click on the link for that field code to display another page that describes that particular field code.
WordTips is your source for cost-effective Microsoft Word training. (Microsoft Word is the most popular word processing software in the world.) This tip (9741) applies to Microsoft Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2021. You can find a version of this tip for the older menu interface of Word here: Getting Information About Fields.
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