MS Word - Can't 'Auto Update' Links on opening document!

[Rogerbid]

Hi everyone,

I am not having much luck with a document so hopefully someone can help me out with this problem!

I have a Word document containing numerous links ({INCLUDETEXT....}) to other Word documents, and I want the links to update automatically each time this document is opened. When I go to the Edit menu and select Links the area of the dialogue headed "Update method for selected link" has only the one item 'Locked' in dark print. I want to tick 'Automatic update' but it will not let me. ( I am using Word 2003 SP1)

Can anyone help and suggest what I have done to disable this option?

Thanks very much and best wishes to all for Christmas, Roger

[Cheryl Flanders]

Is the document protected? Were any of the linked documents deleted or moved to a different folder? This would break links.

Graham Mayor has a macro for updating fields when you open a document:
http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm

Another option: Create a source document that stores all INCLUDETEXT information. When you need to update the information, you simply update the source file and every other file is automatically updated.

[Rogerbid]

Hi Cheryl,

Thanks for your reply. No, the document is not protected at all, though down the track it probably will be as it will be part of a Quality System. All the lionks are still intact, the documents all being retained in their original locations!

Thanks for sending the macro created by Graham Mayor, I will have a look and I will probably be able to use it!

I am sorry the last suggestion needs a bit more thought, I cannot immediately understand what you are suggesting but will sit and think for a while!:D

Thanks again and best wishes for Christmas and the New Year! Roger