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  #1  
Old March 2nd, 2010, 10:36 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
kenppy
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Default Automatic date removal

Hi,

We have a large number of old document files with a date field that
updates automatically on opening and saves on exit. This system might
have been useful at one time but now we need to view the actual date for
reference purposes. Is there any way to disable this momentarily.
Making the file read-only does not stop this.

thanks
  #2  
Old March 2nd, 2010, 10:55 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Graham Mayor
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Default Automatic date removal

The reason is that you have inserted a date field which shows the system
date. What you need to do is change those date fields for createdate
fields - ALT+F9 change { DATE } or { TIME \@ "d MMM yyyy" } to { CREATEDATE
\@ "d MMM yyyy" } then F9 and ALT+F9 - and change the date in your
letterhead template so that future letters based on it show the correct
dates. The switch \@ "d MMM yyyy" may be different at your location.

See http://www.gmayor.com/stop_automatic_date_update.htm

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




"kenppy" wrote in message
om...
Hi,

We have a large number of old document files with a date field that
updates automatically on opening and saves on exit. This system might
have been useful at one time but now we need to view the actual date for
reference purposes. Is there any way to disable this momentarily.
Making the file read-only does not stop this.

thanks



  #3  
Old March 2nd, 2010, 10:58 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
kenppy
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Posts: 7
Default Automatic date removal


Thanks for the prompt reply

The reason is that you have inserted a date field which shows the system
date. What you need to do is change those date fields for createdate
fields - ALT+F9 change { DATE } or { TIME \@ "d MMM yyyy" } to { CREATEDATE
\@ "d MMM yyyy" } then F9 and ALT+F9 - and change the date in your
letterhead template so that future letters based on it show the correct
dates. The switch \@ "d MMM yyyy" may be different at your location.

See http://www.gmayor.com/stop_automatic_date_update.htm

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




"kenppy" wrote in message
om...
Hi,

We have a large number of old document files with a date field that
updates automatically on opening and saves on exit. This system might
have been useful at one time but now we need to view the actual date for
reference purposes. Is there any way to disable this momentarily.
Making the file read-only does not stop this.

thanks



  #4  
Old March 2nd, 2010, 12:12 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
kenppy
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Posts: 7
Default Automatic date removal

This is fine in that it will correct the dates for future use.

The problem is that as soon as the document is opened the update
happens.
We need to know what the *original* date is.


The reason is that you have inserted a date field which shows the system
date. What you need to do is change those date fields for createdate
fields - ALT+F9 change { DATE } or { TIME \@ "d MMM yyyy" } to { CREATEDATE
\@ "d MMM yyyy" } then F9 and ALT+F9 - and change the date in your
letterhead template so that future letters based on it show the correct
dates. The switch \@ "d MMM yyyy" may be different at your location.

  #5  
Old March 2nd, 2010, 12:23 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Graham Mayor
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Default Automatic date removal

You obviously haven't tried what I suggested.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




"kenppy" wrote in message
om...
This is fine in that it will correct the dates for future use.

The problem is that as soon as the document is opened the update
happens.
We need to know what the *original* date is.


The reason is that you have inserted a date field which shows the system
date. What you need to do is change those date fields for createdate
fields - ALT+F9 change { DATE } or { TIME \@ "d MMM yyyy" } to {
CREATEDATE
\@ "d MMM yyyy" } then F9 and ALT+F9 - and change the date in your
letterhead template so that future letters based on it show the correct
dates. The switch \@ "d MMM yyyy" may be different at your location.



  #6  
Old March 2nd, 2010, 01:04 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Terry Farrell
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Default Automatic date removal

Note the words "CREATE DATE". They mean exactly what they say: note that is
the date the field was created not the date the document was created.

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"kenppy" wrote in message
om...
This is fine in that it will correct the dates for future use.

The problem is that as soon as the document is opened the update
happens.
We need to know what the *original* date is.


The reason is that you have inserted a date field which shows the system
date. What you need to do is change those date fields for createdate
fields - ALT+F9 change { DATE } or { TIME \@ "d MMM yyyy" } to {
CREATEDATE
\@ "d MMM yyyy" } then F9 and ALT+F9 - and change the date in your
letterhead template so that future letters based on it show the correct
dates. The switch \@ "d MMM yyyy" may be different at your location.

  #7  
Old March 2nd, 2010, 02:38 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Default Automatic date removal

note that is
the date the field was created not the date the document was created.


Not so: the CREATEDATE field reports the date the document was created, no
matter when the field is inserted.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
...
Note the words "CREATE DATE". They mean exactly what they say: note that
is the date the field was created not the date the document was created.

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"kenppy" wrote in message
om...
This is fine in that it will correct the dates for future use.

The problem is that as soon as the document is opened the update
happens.
We need to know what the *original* date is.


The reason is that you have inserted a date field which shows the system
date. What you need to do is change those date fields for createdate
fields - ALT+F9 change { DATE } or { TIME \@ "d MMM yyyy" } to {
CREATEDATE
\@ "d MMM yyyy" } then F9 and ALT+F9 - and change the date in your
letterhead template so that future letters based on it show the correct
dates. The switch \@ "d MMM yyyy" may be different at your location.



  #8  
Old March 2nd, 2010, 03:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Terry Farrell
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Default Automatic date removal

Sorry. I don't know what happened there. What I had commanded my fingers to
type was:

"Note the words "CREATE DATE". They mean exactly what they say: not the date
the field was created but the date the document was created."

I'll explain that away as my excitement of going away on holidays for two
weeks this Saturday!

Terry

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
note that is
the date the field was created not the date the document was created.


Not so: the CREATEDATE field reports the date the document was created, no
matter when the field is inserted.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
...
Note the words "CREATE DATE". They mean exactly what they say: note that
is the date the field was created not the date the document was created.

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"kenppy" wrote in message
om...
This is fine in that it will correct the dates for future use.

The problem is that as soon as the document is opened the update
happens.
We need to know what the *original* date is.


The reason is that you have inserted a date field which shows the
system
date. What you need to do is change those date fields for createdate
fields - ALT+F9 change { DATE } or { TIME \@ "d MMM yyyy" } to {
CREATEDATE
\@ "d MMM yyyy" } then F9 and ALT+F9 - and change the date in your
letterhead template so that future letters based on it show the correct
dates. The switch \@ "d MMM yyyy" may be different at your location.



  #9  
Old March 2nd, 2010, 03:43 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Posts: 31,786
Default Automatic date removal

I'm very relieved to hear you haven't completely lost your senses! Have fun
on your vacation!

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
...
Sorry. I don't know what happened there. What I had commanded my fingers
to type was:

"Note the words "CREATE DATE". They mean exactly what they say: not the
date the field was created but the date the document was created."

I'll explain that away as my excitement of going away on holidays for two
weeks this Saturday!

Terry

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
note that is
the date the field was created not the date the document was created.


Not so: the CREATEDATE field reports the date the document was created,
no matter when the field is inserted.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
...
Note the words "CREATE DATE". They mean exactly what they say: note that
is the date the field was created not the date the document was created.

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"kenppy" wrote in message
om...
This is fine in that it will correct the dates for future use.

The problem is that as soon as the document is opened the update
happens.
We need to know what the *original* date is.


The reason is that you have inserted a date field which shows the
system
date. What you need to do is change those date fields for createdate
fields - ALT+F9 change { DATE } or { TIME \@ "d MMM yyyy" } to {
CREATEDATE
\@ "d MMM yyyy" } then F9 and ALT+F9 - and change the date in your
letterhead template so that future letters based on it show the
correct
dates. The switch \@ "d MMM yyyy" may be different at your location.





  #10  
Old March 2nd, 2010, 06:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Terry Farrell
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Posts: 3,004
Default Automatic date removal

I can hear the Indian Ocean calling!

Terry

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
I'm very relieved to hear you haven't completely lost your senses! Have
fun on your vacation!

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org



 




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