I am using Word 2003 in a Win XP Media Centerbox. I need to change the wasy
the date and time is displayed in my documents. If I type the date and time
as "05-10-2006 9:10pm" I want it to display as "2006.05.10.2110". I am able
to do it in Excel but can't find how to do it in Word.
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R. G. Joines

Word does not automatically convert typed dates to anything. The simplest
and most consistent method to achieve your required format is to use a macro
to insert the date - assign it to a toolbar button and/or keyboard shortcut
http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm

Sub InsertUSFormatDate()
With Selection
.InsertDateTime DateTimeFormat:="yyyy.MM.dd.HHmm", InsertAsField:=False
End With
End Sub


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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Rjoines wrote:
I am using Word 2003 in a Win XP Media Centerbox. I need to change
the wasy the date and time is displayed in my documents. If I type
the date and time as "05-10-2006 9:10pm" I want it to display as
"2006.05.10.2110". I am able to do it in Excel but can't find how to
do it in Word.