Use a CreateDate field instead of a Date field. In the existing template,
press Alt+F9 to display the field code and change DATE to CREATEDATE.
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"Kirk" wrote in message
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I use the memo template and would like the date to become static and not
change when I reopen later? Does any one know how to do this?