I did figure this out. The 'insert' menu has a 'add date & time' which
inserts a "date....." field giving the problem I mention, but I have altered
all these now.
I am making a macro to insert the "CreateDate" in future.
Thanks

"TF" terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom wrote in message
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Frank

If you put the CreateDate field into the document, it will always remain
the
CreateDate. If you use the CreateDate field in a Template, the date
displayed is always the date you created the document from the template.

--
Terry Farrell - Word MVP
http://word.mvps.org/

"Frank Martin" wrote in message
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:I have the field code for the date in my letters, but this has the
annoying
: habit of updating the date automatically, so that if I go to some old
letter
: todays date is entered.
:
: How can I format the field code so that a date change can be only at my
: action?
:
: Please help, Frank
:
: