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Word 2013 ADVANCE \y field does not work

The field woks in documents saved in word 2010, but does not work in new documents saved in word 2013. Other Advance field codes work (\x, \d, ...) . Any solution.
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The \y switch is no longer supported in Word 2013; this is by design. For absolute vertical positioning relative to the page, you can use a text box. See http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2013_release-word/office-2013-quick-parts-advance-set-vertical/61b89558-9fac-4dad-a7fd-37c5c828ee29.

Of course, if you need ADVANCE \y for compatibility reasons, what you can do is keep the document in *.doc format. 

Stefan Blom
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