UPDATEFIELD (Command)

Manually updates fields in selected objects in the drawing.

Access Methods

Button

 Toolbar: Annotation tool set Fields tool group Update Fields
 Menu:  Tools Update Fields
 Shortcut menu: With any text command active and a field selected, right-click and click Update Field.

Summary

You can update a field manually when you want to see the latest value. With Date fields, you must update them manually, they never update automatically.