Reject all "Unknown Field Code Changed"

AlfredStreich · #1 04-23-2020, 08:50 AM

I have documents with thousands of relative links. When the files are being edited the link field codes are being changed. I want to reject all the the hyperlink field code changes, but not any of the other content changes. I tried using the macro from this thread:

https://www.msofficeforums.com/word/...ield-code.html

This had no effect on the hyperlink changes. Is there a way to reword the macro to deal with the changes? I am attaching a document that contains these changes to show the issue.

macropod · #2 04-23-2020, 02:43 PM

For your purposes, try:

Code:

Sub AcceptTrackedFieldCodeChanges()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim Fld As Field
With ActiveDocument
  .ActiveWindow.View.ShowFieldCodes = True
  For Each Fld In .Range.Fields
    Fld.Code.Revisions.AcceptAll
  Next
  .ActiveWindow.View.ShowFieldCodes = False
End With
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

AlfredStreich · #3 04-24-2020, 12:38 PM

Thank you.

I changed the line:
Fld.Code.Revisions.AcceptAll

to:
Fld.Code.Revisions.RejectAll

and that did exactly what I wanted it to.
I really appreciate the help.

le_robert · #4 07-09-2021, 05:18 AM

Hi there,

I came across this thread when looking for a solution to the 'Unknown Field Code Changed' issue, and the macro works great, so thank you.

However, I noticed that it would also accept/reject intentional field code changes (e.g. inserting a new hyperlink). Does anyone know if there is a way of tweaking it so that it only targets 'unknown' reviewers?

Any tips would be most appreciated. I'm currently trying to teach myself VBA in my new job (not IT!) so am keen to learn

Edit: I just discovered by showing the field codes that the change is actually a language change of the field code, so what I actually need to do is to write something to reject the 'Formatted: English (United Kingdom)' changes

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