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How to stop Word inserting auto dates
I use an invoice template in word. Every time I access saved invoices, word automatically inserts todays date in the document I am looking at. I want it to show the date that I originally saved. How do I stop word auto inserting todays date ?? -- benny62 |
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How to stop Word inserting auto dates
Press Alt+F9 to display the DATE field code. Change it to CREATEDATE. Alt+F9
to toggle back and F9 to update. Make this change in the template to prevent the problem in new invoices. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "benny62" wrote in message ... I use an invoice template in word. Every time I access saved invoices, word automatically inserts todays date in the document I am looking at. I want it to show the date that I originally saved. How do I stop word auto inserting todays date ?? -- benny62 |
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How to stop Word inserting auto dates
Since you are making business records, you're better off using static text
instead of updatable fields. It's a shame that Word doesn't offer the ability to automatically enter today's date in static text via a field, especially since you can choose to to do that via the menus. But there's hope, if you are using W2007: replacing the field code in the template with the date picker content control could solve the problem and offer more flexibility in the date choice--at least for situations where all users of the template have W2007 or the compatibility pack. HTH, Pam benny62 wrote: I use an invoice template in word. Every time I access saved invoices, word automatically inserts todays date in the document I am looking at. I want it to show the date that I originally saved. How do I stop word auto inserting todays date ?? -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...gdocs/200904/1 |
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How to stop Word inserting auto dates
On 4/24/09 6:01 PM, in article 951a260c61ada@uwe, "PamC via OfficeKB.com"
u43222@uwe wrote: It's a shame that Word doesn't offer the ability to automatically enter today's date in static text via a field Huh??? Did you read Suzanne's reply? It isn't that the right type of field isn't available, it's that the wrong type of field was used. Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac |
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How to stop Word inserting auto dates
I did. And I've read many other similar suggestions. What happens to the
create date if you rename the file, or make a copy? Such information in business records needs to be in static text, IMHO. CyberTaz wrote: On 4/24/09 6:01 PM, in article 951a260c61ada@uwe, "PamC via OfficeKB.com" u43222@uwe wrote: It's a shame that Word doesn't offer the ability to automatically enter today's date in static text via a field Huh??? Did you read Suzanne's reply? It isn't that the right type of field isn't available, it's that the wrong type of field was used. Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...gdocs/200904/1 |
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How to stop Word inserting auto dates
Then what would be the point of a field? It makes much more sense just to
type the date as plain text. Alternatively, you can insert a DATE field and immediately unlink it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "PamC via OfficeKB.com" u43222@uwe wrote in message news:95336efc630d3@uwe... I did. And I've read many other similar suggestions. What happens to the create date if you rename the file, or make a copy? Such information in business records needs to be in static text, IMHO. CyberTaz wrote: On 4/24/09 6:01 PM, in article 951a260c61ada@uwe, "PamC via OfficeKB.com" u43222@uwe wrote: It's a shame that Word doesn't offer the ability to automatically enter today's date in static text via a field Huh??? Did you read Suzanne's reply? It isn't that the right type of field isn't available, it's that the wrong type of field was used. Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...gdocs/200904/1 |
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How to stop Word inserting auto dates
Alternatively one can lock the field (Ctrl-F11), whether it's a DATE or CREATEDATE field.
-- Cheers macropod [Microsoft MVP - Word] "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... Then what would be the point of a field? It makes much more sense just to type the date as plain text. Alternatively, you can insert a DATE field and immediately unlink it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "PamC via OfficeKB.com" u43222@uwe wrote in message news:95336efc630d3@uwe... I did. And I've read many other similar suggestions. What happens to the create date if you rename the file, or make a copy? Such information in business records needs to be in static text, IMHO. CyberTaz wrote: On 4/24/09 6:01 PM, in article 951a260c61ada@uwe, "PamC via OfficeKB.com" u43222@uwe wrote: It's a shame that Word doesn't offer the ability to automatically enter today's date in static text via a field Huh??? Did you read Suzanne's reply? It isn't that the right type of field isn't available, it's that the wrong type of field was used. Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...gdocs/200904/1 |
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How to stop Word inserting auto dates
Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
Then what would be the point of a field? Accuracy, standardized format, speed, productivity--all answer that question for me. But, guys, hey, I concede. The create date field just may be a better choice than the date field--though this former records manager wouldn't use it. I did. And I've read many other similar suggestions. What happens to the create date if you rename the file, or make a copy? Such information in [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...gdocs/200904/1 |
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How to stop Word inserting auto dates
Hi Pam,
Neither renaming nor copying a file (via Windows explorer) changes the CREATEDATE value - only using File|Save As from within Word does that. -- Cheers macropod [Microsoft MVP - Word] "PamC via OfficeKB.com" u43222@uwe wrote in message news:95336efc630d3@uwe... I did. And I've read many other similar suggestions. What happens to the create date if you rename the file, or make a copy? Such information in business records needs to be in static text, IMHO. CyberTaz wrote: On 4/24/09 6:01 PM, in article 951a260c61ada@uwe, "PamC via OfficeKB.com" u43222@uwe wrote: It's a shame that Word doesn't offer the ability to automatically enter today's date in static text via a field Huh??? Did you read Suzanne's reply? It isn't that the right type of field isn't available, it's that the wrong type of field was used. Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...gdocs/200904/1 |
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How to stop Word inserting auto dates
Agreed - and if you are using Save As you're creating a *new* file not a
"copy" of the original. -- HTH |:) Bob Jones Office:Mac MVP "macropod" wrote in message ... Hi Pam, Neither renaming nor copying a file (via Windows explorer) changes the CREATEDATE value - only using File|Save As from within Word does that. -- Cheers macropod [Microsoft MVP - Word] "PamC via OfficeKB.com" u43222@uwe wrote in message news:95336efc630d3@uwe... I did. And I've read many other similar suggestions. What happens to the create date if you rename the file, or make a copy? Such information in business records needs to be in static text, IMHO. CyberTaz wrote: On 4/24/09 6:01 PM, in article 951a260c61ada@uwe, "PamC via OfficeKB.com" u43222@uwe wrote: It's a shame that Word doesn't offer the ability to automatically enter today's date in static text via a field Huh??? Did you read Suzanne's reply? It isn't that the right type of field isn't available, it's that the wrong type of field was used. Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...gdocs/200904/1 |
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