Hi, Marte. See if this helps you understand date fields:
http://www.officearticles.com/word/d...osoft_word.htm

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Hope it helps!
Anne Troy
www.OfficeArticles.com

"Marte2000" wrote in message
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How do I stop word from updating the date on an old letter when it is
opened
on a different date? It is changing the date automatically when I open old
letters and it is creating lots of headaches.