The switches (switch: When working with fields, a special instruction that causes a specific action to occur. Generally, a switch is added to a field to modify a result.) used by the ADVANCE field can cause text to overlap. Text will not print if the ADVANCE field moves text to the previous or next page or beyond the print margins of the current page.

\d

Moves the text that follows the field down by the specified number of points. For example, { ADVANCE \d 4 } moves text down 4 points.

\u

Moves the text that follows the field up by the specified number of points.

\l

Moves the text that follows the field to the left by the specified number of points.

\r

Moves the text that follows the field to the right by the specified number of points.

\x

Moves the text that follows the field the specified distance from the left edge of the column, frame (frame: A container that you can resize and position anywhere on the page. To position text or graphics that contain comments, footnotes, endnotes, or certain fields, you must use a frame instead of a text box.), or text box. For example, { ADVANCE \x 4 } starts text 4 points from the left edge.

\y

Moves the text that follows the field to the specified vertical position relative to the page. The entire line of text that contains the field is moved.

 Note   Microsoft Word ignores the \y switch if you specify a location outside the page margins or use the switch in tables, text boxes, footnotes, endnotes, annotations, headers, or footers (header and footer: A header, which can consist of text or graphics, appears at the top of every page in a section. A footer appears at the bottom of every page. Headers and footers often contain page numbers, chapter titles, dates, and author names.). To see the effect of the \y switch, use print layout view (Print Layout view: A view of a document or other object as it will appear when you print it. For example, items such as headers, footnotes, columns, and text boxes appear in their actual positions.).