[Steve W]

Hi,

how do I stop word updating the time and date automaticaly please,

thanks in advance,

[Stefan Blom]

Press Alt+F9 to display field codes. The date that keeps updating is a
DATE or TIME field. With field codes turned on, you'll see something
like this: { DATE \@ "M/d/yy"}. Replace the DATE part with CREATEDATE,
press F9 to update, and then press Alt+F9 to hide field codes again.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Steve W" wrote in message
...
Hi,

how do I stop word updating the time and date automaticaly please,

thanks in advance,

[Steve W]

Hi Stefan,

thank you very much for the reply,

I did what you said and it worked, however, is there not a way to disable
this updating thing alltogether, as I have noticed that I will have to do
this for every single document that I open up all the time,

thanks again Stefan,

Steve.



"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Press Alt+F9 to display field codes. The date that keeps updating is a
DATE or TIME field. With field codes turned on, you'll see something
like this: { DATE \@ "M/d/yy"}. Replace the DATE part with CREATEDATE,
press F9 to update, and then press Alt+F9 to hide field codes again.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Steve W" wrote in message
...
Hi,

how do I stop word updating the time and date automaticaly please,

thanks in advance,

[Jezebel]

Change the field in the template, so you've got the right sort of field to
start with.



"Steve W" wrote in message
...
Hi Stefan,

thank you very much for the reply,

I did what you said and it worked, however, is there not a way to disable
this updating thing alltogether, as I have noticed that I will have to do
this for every single document that I open up all the time,

thanks again Stefan,

Steve.



"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Press Alt+F9 to display field codes. The date that keeps updating is a
DATE or TIME field. With field codes turned on, you'll see something
like this: { DATE \@ "M/d/yy"}. Replace the DATE part with CREATEDATE,
press F9 to update, and then press Alt+F9 to hide field codes again.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Steve W" wrote in message
...
Hi,

how do I stop word updating the time and date automaticaly please,

thanks in advance,

[Stefan Blom]

Yes, you have to change each document using the (incorrect) field.

In the future, avoid Insert | Date and Time, beacause it either
inserts the wrong field (if you check the "Update automatically"
option) or it is no different from typing (if you uncheck "Update
automatically"). Instead, add a CREATEDATE field to your template.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Steve W" wrote in message
...
Hi Stefan,

thank you very much for the reply,

I did what you said and it worked, however, is there not a way to
disable
this updating thing alltogether, as I have noticed that I will have
to do
this for every single document that I open up all the time,

thanks again Stefan,

Steve.



"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Press Alt+F9 to display field codes. The date that keeps updating
is a
DATE or TIME field. With field codes turned on, you'll see
something
like this: { DATE \@ "M/d/yy"}. Replace the DATE part with
CREATEDATE,
press F9 to update, and then press Alt+F9 to hide field codes
again.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Steve W" wrote in message
...
Hi,

how do I stop word updating the time and date automaticaly
please,

thanks in advance,

[Steve W]

Thank you both,

of course, in the real world, and Microsofts infinate wisdom, it would have
made life easier just to have the check box in "update automaticaly"
completely ignore the older date in the original document, and just replace
it with todays date if YOU actualy wanted to over write the old date MANUALY,

this would have made life a lot easier for all I think.

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Yes, you have to change each document using the (incorrect) field.

In the future, avoid Insert | Date and Time, beacause it either
inserts the wrong field (if you check the "Update automatically"
option) or it is no different from typing (if you uncheck "Update
automatically"). Instead, add a CREATEDATE field to your template.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Steve W" wrote in message
...
Hi Stefan,

thank you very much for the reply,

I did what you said and it worked, however, is there not a way to
disable
this updating thing alltogether, as I have noticed that I will have
to do
this for every single document that I open up all the time,

thanks again Stefan,

Steve.



"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Press Alt+F9 to display field codes. The date that keeps updating
is a
DATE or TIME field. With field codes turned on, you'll see
something
like this: { DATE \@ "M/d/yy"}. Replace the DATE part with
CREATEDATE,
press F9 to update, and then press Alt+F9 to hide field codes
again.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Steve W" wrote in message
...
Hi,

how do I stop word updating the time and date automaticaly
please,

thanks in advance,

[Jezebel]

It's up to you which kind of field you insert: blaming Microsoft because
you've chosen the wrong kind seems rather childish.



"Steve W" wrote in message
...
Thank you both,

of course, in the real world, and Microsofts infinate wisdom, it would
have
made life easier just to have the check box in "update automaticaly"
completely ignore the older date in the original document, and just
replace
it with todays date if YOU actualy wanted to over write the old date
MANUALY,

this would have made life a lot easier for all I think.

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Yes, you have to change each document using the (incorrect) field.

In the future, avoid Insert | Date and Time, beacause it either
inserts the wrong field (if you check the "Update automatically"
option) or it is no different from typing (if you uncheck "Update
automatically"). Instead, add a CREATEDATE field to your template.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Steve W" wrote in message
...
Hi Stefan,

thank you very much for the reply,

I did what you said and it worked, however, is there not a way to
disable
this updating thing alltogether, as I have noticed that I will have
to do
this for every single document that I open up all the time,

thanks again Stefan,

Steve.



"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Press Alt+F9 to display field codes. The date that keeps updating
is a
DATE or TIME field. With field codes turned on, you'll see
something
like this: { DATE \@ "M/d/yy"}. Replace the DATE part with
CREATEDATE,
press F9 to update, and then press Alt+F9 to hide field codes
again.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Steve W" wrote in message
...
Hi,

how do I stop word updating the time and date automaticaly
please,

thanks in advance,