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Unlock merge fields within Microsoft Word

Error: Microsoft Word cannot update locked fields. How to unlock merge fields in Microsoft Word

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Written by Valeriu Holtea
Updated over 6 months ago

When generating a document you may receive the following error:
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'Word found locked merge fields during update. Word cannot update locked fields'


This article explains how to unlock merge fields.

  1. Open Procedure File Maintenance.

  2. Double-click the relevant chart.

  3. Click Setup then click Documents.

  4. Open the relevant template.

  5. To highlight all texts and merge fields, press Ctrl + A.

  6. To unlock merge fields, press and hold Shift, Ctrl + F11.

πŸ“ŒNote: If your document contains additional paragraphs, you may need to repeat this procedure on each one.

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