The RevNum field inserts the number of document revisions, using information from the Statistics tab in the Properties dialog box. To view the Properties dialog box, go to the File tab> Info > Properties (on the right side), and then select Advanced Properties.
The revision number indicates the number of times a document has been saved.
Syntax
When you view the RevNum field in your document, the syntax looks like this:
{ REVNUM}
Note
This content applies to the desktop versions of Word for Windows and Mac (including Word with a Microsoft 365 subscription).
A field code tells the field what to display. Field results are what is shown in the document after having evaluated the field code. To toggle between viewing the field code and the field code results, press Alt+F9 on Windows or Option+F9 on Mac.
Examples
To print information such as "Quality Control Measures, version: 12, printed 10/11/03. Changes approved by T. Gerrard." on each page of a document, insert the following text and fields in a header or footer:
{ TITLE }, version: { REVNUM }, printed { PRINTDATE }. { COMMENTS }