Then, instead of a form field, use a regular CreateDate field in your
template. It will update upon creation. See URL:
http://addbalance.com/word/datefields1.htm for information on the different
kinds of datefields and how to format them.

For more about online forms, follow the links at
http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms or
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...nTheBlanks.htm especially Dian
Chapman's series of articles.

Hope this helps,
--

Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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I have entered text form field in a Word form (template
file). On properties I made the type current date, but
everytime you print or print preview the doc, the date
updates to the current date. I would like the date to
only update to the current upon creation of a doc file
from the template.