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If you'll tell us exactly what you mean by "auto insert current date," we
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Thank you for helping me!

When I type a letter in MS Word 2003 and use insert date it works fine but
when I want to change the date from 2-9-07 to 2-05-07 it won't let me. It
keeps coming back to 2-9-07. Even when I save letters that are several weeks
old and open them again Word updates the date on the letter to the current
date.

Thank you again,

Len

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

If you'll tell us exactly what you mean by "auto insert current date," we
might be able to help.

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Even if the date is inserted as a field, you should be able to select it and
type over it. The date will then be plain text. If you use Insert | Date and
Time, you get either plain text or a DATE field depending on whether or not
you have checked "Update automatically." If you use Alt+Shift+D or the
Insert Date button on the Header and Footer toolbar, you get a DATE field.
The field will always update to the current date; if this is not what you
want, you may want to use a CREATEDATE field in your document (better to put
it in the document template).

Press Alt+F9 to see if what you have is a DATE field. If so, and if you want
the date the document was created, type CREATE in front of DATE, then Alt+F9
to toggle back and F9 to update. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/DateFields.htm for more on the types
of date fields you can insert.

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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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Thank you for helping me!

When I type a letter in MS Word 2003 and use insert date it works fine but
when I want to change the date from 2-9-07 to 2-05-07 it won't let me. It
keeps coming back to 2-9-07. Even when I save letters that are several

weeks
old and open them again Word updates the date on the letter to the current
date.

Thank you again,

Len

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

If you'll tell us exactly what you mean by "auto insert current date,"

we
might be able to help.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup so
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Hi Suzanne,

I have the same problem in the PowerPoint 2003...in Word we can toggle the
field code by Alt + F9. I'm not sure how can i do the same thing for
PowerPoint? Do you have any ideals?

thanks.

TN


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Even if the date is inserted as a field, you should be able to select it and
type over it. The date will then be plain text. If you use Insert | Date and
Time, you get either plain text or a DATE field depending on whether or not
you have checked "Update automatically." If you use Alt+Shift+D or the
Insert Date button on the Header and Footer toolbar, you get a DATE field.
The field will always update to the current date; if this is not what you
want, you may want to use a CREATEDATE field in your document (better to put
it in the document template).

Press Alt+F9 to see if what you have is a DATE field. If so, and if you want
the date the document was created, type CREATE in front of DATE, then Alt+F9
to toggle back and F9 to update. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/DateFields.htm for more on the types
of date fields you can insert.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Hank123" wrote in message
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Thank you for helping me!

When I type a letter in MS Word 2003 and use insert date it works fine but
when I want to change the date from 2-9-07 to 2-05-07 it won't let me. It
keeps coming back to 2-9-07. Even when I save letters that are several

weeks
old and open them again Word updates the date on the letter to the current
date.

Thank you again,

Len

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

If you'll tell us exactly what you mean by "auto insert current date,"

we
might be able to help.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup so
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I have no experience with PPT and suggest you post your question in the PPT
newsgroup.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
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Fairhope, Alabama USA
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Hi Suzanne,

I have the same problem in the PowerPoint 2003...in Word we can toggle the
field code by Alt + F9. I'm not sure how can i do the same thing for
PowerPoint? Do you have any ideals?

thanks.

TN


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Even if the date is inserted as a field, you should be able to select it

and
type over it. The date will then be plain text. If you use Insert | Date

and
Time, you get either plain text or a DATE field depending on whether or

not
you have checked "Update automatically." If you use Alt+Shift+D or the
Insert Date button on the Header and Footer toolbar, you get a DATE

field.
The field will always update to the current date; if this is not what

you
want, you may want to use a CREATEDATE field in your document (better to

put
it in the document template).

Press Alt+F9 to see if what you have is a DATE field. If so, and if you

want
the date the document was created, type CREATE in front of DATE, then

Alt+F9
to toggle back and F9 to update. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/DateFields.htm for more on the

types
of date fields you can insert.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Hank123" wrote in message
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Thank you for helping me!

When I type a letter in MS Word 2003 and use insert date it works fine

but
when I want to change the date from 2-9-07 to 2-05-07 it won't let me.

It
keeps coming back to 2-9-07. Even when I save letters that are

several
weeks
old and open them again Word updates the date on the letter to the

current
date.

Thank you again,

Len

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

If you'll tell us exactly what you mean by "auto insert current

date,"
we
might be able to help.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup so
all may benefit.

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thanks.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

I have no experience with PPT and suggest you post your question in the PPT
newsgroup.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

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Hi Suzanne,

I have the same problem in the PowerPoint 2003...in Word we can toggle the
field code by Alt + F9. I'm not sure how can i do the same thing for
PowerPoint? Do you have any ideals?

thanks.

TN


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Even if the date is inserted as a field, you should be able to select it

and
type over it. The date will then be plain text. If you use Insert | Date

and
Time, you get either plain text or a DATE field depending on whether or

not
you have checked "Update automatically." If you use Alt+Shift+D or the
Insert Date button on the Header and Footer toolbar, you get a DATE

field.
The field will always update to the current date; if this is not what

you
want, you may want to use a CREATEDATE field in your document (better to

put
it in the document template).

Press Alt+F9 to see if what you have is a DATE field. If so, and if you

want
the date the document was created, type CREATE in front of DATE, then

Alt+F9
to toggle back and F9 to update. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/DateFields.htm for more on the

types
of date fields you can insert.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Hank123" wrote in message
...
Thank you for helping me!

When I type a letter in MS Word 2003 and use insert date it works fine

but
when I want to change the date from 2-9-07 to 2-05-07 it won't let me.

It
keeps coming back to 2-9-07. Even when I save letters that are

several
weeks
old and open them again Word updates the date on the letter to the

current
date.

Thank you again,

Len

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

If you'll tell us exactly what you mean by "auto insert current

date,"
we
might be able to help.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

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