When I follow these instructions, it does correct the problem for the
document I have already opened. How can I set it so it does not
automatically update the date on every other document that I open up later,
without having to go through this process on each document?

"Charles Kenyon" wrote:

AutoUpdate only changes a field as you insert it. Once it is inserted it is
what it is unless _you_ change it.

You are using a DATE or TIME field rather than a CREATEDATE field. This
field should be put in the original template if possible (instead of
inserting using the keyboard shortcut or header/footer toolbar button).

In the document in question, press Alt-F9 to display field codes. Then
change the field to a CREATEDATE field, press F9 and then Alt-F9.

See http://addbalance.com/word/datefields1.htm for information on the
different kinds of datefields and how to format them.

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Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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"bogiebob" wrote in message
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When I open saved word documents, such as letters or faxes, they open with
the current date. Auto update is off in date & time format. HELP! How
can
I keep the date the document was written as the date on the document.