Missing fields in Mac Office 2011

TheCyberProf
I opened my document in Word 2011 and it removed all the fields, which I didn't discover until I had done about five hours of revisions. Is it possible that the fields are not really deleted, but simply in hiding? I just installed Office 2011 and it seems to have installed Zotero plug-in automatically.
  • Simon
    What do you mean by "it removed all the fields" (i.e., why do you think this)? What were you using to edit the document before?
  • TheCyberProf
    I started the document in Word 2008. In Word 2008 when I clicked on the field, it turned gray. Now, nothing happens. I assumed this meant the field was gone--is this what you are getting at? That the field might still be there? That would be nice. I guess I could check by trying an "edit field." Hold on.

    Ah! So the fields are still there! I am elated. Thank you for your guidance. :-)
  • Simon
    Glad to hear they're still there. There's a field shading preference in Word->Preferences->View that controls the gray shading for fields. While I don't have fresh installations to test on, I would guess that this was on by default in Word 2008 but is now off by default in Word 2011.
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