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How do I change the default date format in AutoText?
When I begin to type a date, AutoText takes over and completes the date.
When I press Enter, the date appears but in the format "18 October 2005". I have searched far and wide but I cannot find where to change it to the tradtional "October 18, 2005" format. Any ideas? Thanks |
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How do I change the default date format in AutoText?
First, you do not have to let AutoText take over. Press the space bar before
you press Enter. The date settings are based upon your regional settings (under Control Panels). I simply start with a template that has a CreateDate field where I want the date. I don't type it at all. See http://addbalance.com/word/datefields1.htm for information on the different kinds of datefields and how to format them. -- 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://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "tturner33" wrote in message ... When I begin to type a date, AutoText takes over and completes the date. When I press Enter, the date appears but in the format "18 October 2005". I have searched far and wide but I cannot find where to change it to the tradtional "October 18, 2005" format. Any ideas? Thanks |
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How do I change the default date format in AutoText?
Charles,
I've checked the date settings in Regional Settings and they are correct. That is what is so baffling. Also, my user likes to use AutoText but I will make a recommendation that she try your way of using templates. Thanks. -Tom "Charles Kenyon" wrote: First, you do not have to let AutoText take over. Press the space bar before you press Enter. The date settings are based upon your regional settings (under Control Panels). I simply start with a template that has a CreateDate field where I want the date. I don't type it at all. See http://addbalance.com/word/datefields1.htm for information on the different kinds of datefields and how to format them. -- 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://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "tturner33" wrote in message ... When I begin to type a date, AutoText takes over and completes the date. When I press Enter, the date appears but in the format "18 October 2005". I have searched far and wide but I cannot find where to change it to the tradtional "October 18, 2005" format. Any ideas? Thanks |
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