Field codes: Ask field

The Ask field code causes Word to prompt you to enter information, which it then assigns to a named variable, called a bookmark.

A field code tells Word what to insert or provide to the document after determining the value of the field code, such as the current date or the number of pages. Usually, the resulting value is simply displayed as part of the document. You can toggle between viewing the result or viewing the field code by pressing Alt+F9 on Windows or fn+Option+F9 on Mac.

You can use the Ask field in a document or as part of a mail merge. Word prompts you for a response each time you update the Ask field, or when you step through the records in a mail merge. To display the response in the content of the document, you must insert a Ref field after the Ask field.

Tip: One way to update a field is to select it, and then, on Windows, press F9 or, on Mac, press Shift+Option+
+U.