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Default 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.

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Default 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


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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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Default 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
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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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Default 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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Default 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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Default 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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Default 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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Default 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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Default 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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Default 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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Default 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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Default 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
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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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Default 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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Default 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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Default 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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Default 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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Default 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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Default 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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Default 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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Default 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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Default 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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Default 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
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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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Default 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
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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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Default 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
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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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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

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"Tom B" wrote in message
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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
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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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Default 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

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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


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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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How many times are you going to post this!

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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.

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"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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Default 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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Default 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

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"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.

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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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Default 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!

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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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"Tom B" wrote in message
...
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



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Default 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!

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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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