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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors.
With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I suspect that the dropdown displays date layouts according to the current
language, however a macro attached to a toolbar button will remove the ambiguity Sub InsertUSFormatDate() With Selection .InsertDateTime DateTimeFormat:="MMMM" & Chr(160) & _ "d," & Chr(160) & "yyyy", InsertAsField:=False End With End Sub http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Tom B wrote: I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
If a specific date format is not available in the Date and Time dialog, you
will need to choose it as your default long or short date format in Windows Control Panel | Regional and Language Options. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Tom B" wrote in message ... I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
(1) So far I was able to create the macro and put a link to it in the
Formatting toolbar. However instead of a symbol there, it spells out "Normal.NewMacros.InsertUSFormatDate" within the bar at the top of the screen. I just want a symbol that's something like there others I see there, or maybe just the word "Date" (2) Also I was unable to add this new date format to the list of date formats I can access with Insert, Field and Date. "Graham Mayor" wrote: I suspect that the dropdown displays date layouts according to the current language, however a macro attached to a toolbar button will remove the ambiguity Sub InsertUSFormatDate() With Selection .InsertDateTime DateTimeFormat:="MMMM" & Chr(160) & _ "d," & Chr(160) & "yyyy", InsertAsField:=False End With End Sub http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Tom B wrote: I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I was able to create the macro.
I was also able to put the macro in the Formatting bar at the top of the screen. (1) However instead of a symbol or name it is spelled out "Normal.NewMacros.InsertUSFormatDate" I need a symbol or maybe the word "Date" (2) I was also unable to list the date format (Month Day, Year) in the list of other date formats listed at Insert-Date and Time Thanks. "Graham Mayor" wrote: I suspect that the dropdown displays date layouts according to the current language, however a macro attached to a toolbar button will remove the ambiguity Sub InsertUSFormatDate() With Selection .InsertDateTime DateTimeFormat:="MMMM" & Chr(160) & _ "d," & Chr(160) & "yyyy", InsertAsField:=False End With End Sub http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Tom B wrote: I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I was able to create the macro.
I was also able to put the macro in the Formatting bar at the top of the screen. (1) However instead of a symbol or name it is spelled out "Normal.NewMacros.InsertUSFormatDate" I need a symbol or maybe the word "Date" (2) I was also unable to list the date format (Month Day, Year) in the list of other date formats listed at Insert-Date and Time Thanks. "Tom B" wrote: I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I was able to create the macro.
I was also able to put the macro in the Formatting bar at the top of the screen. (1) However instead of a symbol or name it is spelled out "Normal.NewMacros.InsertUSFormatDate" I need a symbol or maybe the word "Date" (2) I was also unable to list the date format (Month Day, Year) in the list of other date formats listed at Insert-Date and Time Thanks. "Tom B" wrote: I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I was able to create the macro.
I was also able to put the macro in the Formatting bar at the top of the screen. (1) However instead of a symbol or name it is spelled out "Normal.NewMacros.InsertUSFormatDate" I need a symbol or maybe the word "Date" (2) I was also unable to list the date format (Month Day, Year) in the list of other date formats listed at Insert-Date and Time Thanks. "Tom B" wrote: I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I was able to create the macro.
I was also able to put the macro in the Formatting bar at the top of the screen. (1) However instead of a symbol or name it is spelled out "Normal.NewMacros.InsertUSFormatDate" I need a symbol or maybe the word "Date" (2) I was also unable to list the date format (Month Day, Year) in the list of other date formats listed at Insert-Date and Time Thanks. "Tom B" wrote: I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I was able to create the macro.
I was also able to put the macro in the Formatting bar at the top of the screen. (1) However instead of a symbol or name it is spelled out "Normal.NewMacros.InsertUSFormatDate" I need a symbol or maybe the word "Date" (2) I was also unable to list the date format (Month Day, Year) in the list of other date formats listed at Insert-Date and Time Thanks. "Tom B" wrote: I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I was able to create the macro. I was also able to put the macro in the Formatting bar at the top of the screen. (1) However instead of a symbol or name it is spelled out "Normal.NewMacros.InsertUSFormatDate" I need a symbol or maybe the word "Date" (2) I was also unable to list the date format (Month Day, Year) in the list of other date formats listed at Insert-Date and Time Thanks. "Tom B" wrote: I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I was able to create the macro.
I was also unable to list the date format (Month Day, Year) in the list of other date formats listed at Insert-Date and Time Thanks. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If a specific date format is not available in the Date and Time dialog, you will need to choose it as your default long or short date format in Windows Control Panel | Regional and Language Options. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Tom B" wrote in message ... I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I was unable to add this new date format to the list of date
formats I can access with Insert, Field and Date. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If a specific date format is not available in the Date and Time dialog, you will need to choose it as your default long or short date format in Windows Control Panel | Regional and Language Options. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Tom B" wrote in message ... I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I was unable to add this new date format to the list of date
formats I can access with Insert, Field and Date. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If a specific date format is not available in the Date and Time dialog, you will need to choose it as your default long or short date format in Windows Control Panel | Regional and Language Options. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Tom B" wrote in message ... I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I was unable to add this new date format to the list of date
formats I can access with Insert, Field and Date. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If a specific date format is not available in the Date and Time dialog, you will need to choose it as your default long or short date format in Windows Control Panel | Regional and Language Options. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Tom B" wrote in message ... I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I was unable to add this new date format to the list of date formats I can access with Insert, Field and Date. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If a specific date format is not available in the Date and Time dialog, you will need to choose it as your default long or short date format in Windows Control Panel | Regional and Language Options. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Tom B" wrote in message ... I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I was unable to add this new date format to the list of date formats I can access with Insert, Field and Date. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If a specific date format is not available in the Date and Time dialog, you will need to choose it as your default long or short date format in Windows Control Panel | Regional and Language Options. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Tom B" wrote in message ... I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I was unable to add this new date format to the list of date formats I can access with Insert, Field and Date. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If a specific date format is not available in the Date and Time dialog, you will need to choose it as your default long or short date format in Windows Control Panel | Regional and Language Options. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Tom B" wrote in message ... I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I was unable to add this new date format to the list of date
formats I can access with Insert, Field and Date. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If a specific date format is not available in the Date and Time dialog, you will need to choose it as your default long or short date format in Windows Control Panel | Regional and Language Options. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Tom B" wrote in message ... I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I was unable to add this new date format to the list of date
formats I can access with Insert, Field and Date. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If a specific date format is not available in the Date and Time dialog, you will need to choose it as your default long or short date format in Windows Control Panel | Regional and Language Options. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Tom B" wrote in message ... I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I was unable to add this new date format to the list of date
formats I can access with Insert, Field and Date. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If a specific date format is not available in the Date and Time dialog, you will need to choose it as your default long or short date format in Windows Control Panel | Regional and Language Options. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Tom B" wrote in message ... I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I was unable to add this new date format to the list of date
formats I can access with Insert, Field and Date. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If a specific date format is not available in the Date and Time dialog, you will need to choose it as your default long or short date format in Windows Control Panel | Regional and Language Options. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Tom B" wrote in message ... I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I was unable to add this new date format to the list of date
formats I can access with Insert, Field and Date. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If a specific date format is not available in the Date and Time dialog, you will need to choose it as your default long or short date format in Windows Control Panel | Regional and Language Options. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Tom B" wrote in message ... I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I was unable to add this new date format to the list of date
formats I can access with Insert, Field and Date. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If a specific date format is not available in the Date and Time dialog, you will need to choose it as your default long or short date format in Windows Control Panel | Regional and Language Options. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Tom B" wrote in message ... I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
Did you, as instructed, select the format in Control Panel | Regional and
Language Options? You may need to create the format manually, using the elements described at http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/DateFields.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Tom B" wrote in message ... I was unable to add this new date format to the list of date formats I can access with Insert, Field and Date. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If a specific date format is not available in the Date and Time dialog, you will need to choose it as your default long or short date format in Windows Control Panel | Regional and Language Options. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Tom B" wrote in message ... I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
1. This is covered in the link I posted explaining how to create the macro
for Word 2007 and earlier versions http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm 2. The macro does not put the date in the list of formats. It simply inserts the date at the cursor position in the format February 9, 2009 -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Tom B wrote: I was able to create the macro. I was also able to put the macro in the Formatting bar at the top of the screen. (1) However instead of a symbol or name it is spelled out "Normal.NewMacros.InsertUSFormatDate" I need a symbol or maybe the word "Date" (2) I was also unable to list the date format (Month Day, Year) in the list of other date formats listed at Insert-Date and Time Thanks. "Graham Mayor" wrote: I suspect that the dropdown displays date layouts according to the current language, however a macro attached to a toolbar button will remove the ambiguity Sub InsertUSFormatDate() With Selection .InsertDateTime DateTimeFormat:="MMMM" & Chr(160) & _ "d," & Chr(160) & "yyyy", InsertAsField:=False End With End Sub http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Tom B wrote: I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
How many times are you going to post this!
-- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Tom B wrote: I was unable to add this new date format to the list of date formats I can access with Insert, Field and Date. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If a specific date format is not available in the Date and Time dialog, you will need to choose it as your default long or short date format in Windows Control Panel | Regional and Language Options. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Tom B" wrote in message ... I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Multiple replies & error message I received here
I regret the multiple copies of my reply here. Each time I tried to post a
reply, I received an automated error message that the posting failed. The error message told me to try again later. Later I found they had been posted anyway, so there are multiple entries of the same content. I regret that, but was following the instructions sent to me by the system. I'm fairly new to MS Word, but not to word processing. "Tom B" wrote: I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
Thank you. That seems to resolve it. I am new to MS Word and did not
understand your answer at first. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Did you, as instructed, select the format in Control Panel | Regional and Language Options? You may need to create the format manually, using the elements described at http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/DateFields.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Tom B" wrote in message ... I was unable to add this new date format to the list of date formats I can access with Insert, Field and Date. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If a specific date format is not available in the Date and Time dialog, you will need to choose it as your default long or short date format in Windows Control Panel | Regional and Language Options. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Tom B" wrote in message ... I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I regret the multiple copies of my reply here. Each time I tried to post a
reply, I received an automated error message that the posting failed. The error message told me to try again later. Later I found they had been posted anyway, so there are multiple entries of the same content. I regret that, but was following the instructions sent to me by the system. "Graham Mayor" wrote: How many times are you going to post this! -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Tom B wrote: I was unable to add this new date format to the list of date formats I can access with Insert, Field and Date. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If a specific date format is not available in the Date and Time dialog, you will need to choose it as your default long or short date format in Windows Control Panel | Regional and Language Options. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Tom B" wrote in message ... I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Multiple replies & error message I received here
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... I regret the multiple copies of my reply here. Each time I tried to post a reply, I received an automated error message that the posting failed. The error message told me to try again later. Later I found they had been posted anyway, so there are multiple entries of the same content. I regret that, but was following the instructions sent to me by the system. Do yourself a BIG favour and ditch the horrible web interface. Use a news reader instead. Setting up Outlook Express/Windows Mail to access Microsoft newsgroups http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm Accessing the MS newsgroups in Outlook Express/Windows Mail Newsreader http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...roupsetup.mspx -- Asking a question? Please tell us the version of the application you are asking about, your OS, Service Pack level and the FULL contents of any error message(s) |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
Apparently there is a fault on at least one of the web portals which
reproduce these messages that I was not aware of, as I never use the web portals. You may find it simpler to do as I and a majority of the regular contributors do and access the NNTP server directly - see http://www.gmayor.com/MSNews.htm Tom B wrote: I regret the multiple copies of my reply here. Each time I tried to post a reply, I received an automated error message that the posting failed. The error message told me to try again later. Later I found they had been posted anyway, so there are multiple entries of the same content. I regret that, but was following the instructions sent to me by the system. "Graham Mayor" wrote: How many times are you going to post this! -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Tom B wrote: I was unable to add this new date format to the list of date formats I can access with Insert, Field and Date. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If a specific date format is not available in the Date and Time dialog, you will need to choose it as your default long or short date format in Windows Control Panel | Regional and Language Options. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Tom B" wrote in message ... I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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