how do i set a reacuring date on a document?

I am tring to set a reacuring dat to a document so i do not have to change
the date every time i have to pint the document. I dont need it or whant it
in the heeder or footer either. what do i need to do?

Are to trying to 'fix' the date to the date the document was created or
saved? If so, use a 'CREATEDATE' or 'SAVEDATE' field. If you want the date
to automatically update to the date the document is printed, use a
'PRINTDATE' field. Or, if you just want the document to show today's date.
use a plain 'DATE' field. So many possibilities.

To create one of these fields, type the name as indicated above, select it,
press Ctrl-F9, then press F9. Using the 'DATE' field as an example This will
give you:
DATE
{ DATE }
28/10/2005 or 10/28/2005, depending on your regional settings.

If you want to change the date format, add a date picture switch after
'DATE' (you can toggle the field code via Shift-F9). For example:
{ DATE \@ "dddd, d MMMM yyyy"}, or
{ DATE \@ ", d MMMM yyyy"}, or
{ DATE \@ "d MMM yyyy"}, or
{ DATE \@ "dd/MMM/yyyy"}, or
{ DATE \@ "d-MM-yy"}

If you want a calculated date (ie a future or past date), see my 'tutorial
at:
http://www.wopr.com/cgi-bin/w3t/show...?Number=249902

Cheers


"welker_daniel" wrote in message
...
I am tring to set a reacuring dat to a document so i do not have to change
the date every time i have to pint the document. I dont need it or whant
it
in the heeder or footer either. what do i need to do?

With total respect for macropd's accurate & illustrative response, if you are
not one who uses fields regularly, you might prefer to:

Go to InsertField, select Date & Time for the top list, select the
appropriate type of Date field, pick a format, then click OK.

Regards |:)

"macropod" wrote:

Are to trying to 'fix' the date to the date the document was created or
saved? If so, use a 'CREATEDATE' or 'SAVEDATE' field. If you want the date
to automatically update to the date the document is printed, use a
'PRINTDATE' field. Or, if you just want the document to show today's date.
use a plain 'DATE' field. So many possibilities.

To create one of these fields, type the name as indicated above, select it,
press Ctrl-F9, then press F9. Using the 'DATE' field as an example This will
give you:
DATE
{ DATE }
28/10/2005 or 10/28/2005, depending on your regional settings.

If you want to change the date format, add a date picture switch after
'DATE' (you can toggle the field code via Shift-F9). For example:
{ DATE \@ "dddd, d MMMM yyyy"}, or
{ DATE \@ ", d MMMM yyyy"}, or
{ DATE \@ "d MMM yyyy"}, or
{ DATE \@ "dd/MMM/yyyy"}, or
{ DATE \@ "d-MM-yy"}

If you want a calculated date (ie a future or past date), see my 'tutorial
at:
http://www.wopr.com/cgi-bin/w3t/show...?Number=249902

Cheers


"welker_daniel" wrote in message
...
I am tring to set a reacuring dat to a document so i do not have to change
the date every time i have to pint the document. I dont need it or whant
it
in the heeder or footer either. what do i need to do?

See http://addbalance.com/word/datefields1.htm for information on the
different kinds of datefields and how to format them.

--

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://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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"welker_daniel" wrote in message
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I am tring to set a reacuring dat to a document so i do not have to change
the date every time i have to pint the document. I dont need it or whant
it
in the heeder or footer either. what do i need to do?

Hi CyberTaz,

Yes, I should remember that most users would find the Insert|Field or
Insert|Date and Time processes simpler ...

Cheers


"CyberTaz" wrote in message
...
With total respect for macropd's accurate & illustrative response, if you
are
not one who uses fields regularly, you might prefer to:

Go to InsertField, select Date & Time for the top list, select the
appropriate type of Date field, pick a format, then click OK.

Regards |:)

"macropod" wrote:

Are to trying to 'fix' the date to the date the document was created or
saved? If so, use a 'CREATEDATE' or 'SAVEDATE' field. If you want the
date
to automatically update to the date the document is printed, use a
'PRINTDATE' field. Or, if you just want the document to show today's
date.
use a plain 'DATE' field. So many possibilities.

To create one of these fields, type the name as indicated above, select
it,
press Ctrl-F9, then press F9. Using the 'DATE' field as an example This
will
give you:
DATE
{ DATE }
28/10/2005 or 10/28/2005, depending on your regional settings.

If you want to change the date format, add a date picture switch after
'DATE' (you can toggle the field code via Shift-F9). For example:
{ DATE \@ "dddd, d MMMM yyyy"}, or
{ DATE \@ ", d MMMM yyyy"}, or
{ DATE \@ "d MMM yyyy"}, or
{ DATE \@ "dd/MMM/yyyy"}, or
{ DATE \@ "d-MM-yy"}

If you want a calculated date (ie a future or past date), see my
'tutorial
at:
http://www.wopr.com/cgi-bin/w3t/show...?Number=249902

Cheers


"welker_daniel" wrote in
message
...
I am tring to set a reacuring dat to a document so i do not have to
change
the date every time i have to pint the document. I dont need it or
whant
it
in the heeder or footer either. what do i need to do?