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Create Date field
When I use the create date field on the first page of my letter it works
fine, when I put it in the header for the remainder of the document it updates. How can I get the create date field to NOT update to the current date in the header? thanks |
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1. The CreateDate field when put in a template updates to the current date
when a new document is created from the template. This is true whether or not the field is in the header or footer. You must have a Date field. http://addbalance.com/word/datefields1.htm 2. Instead of any kind of date field in the header/footer, use a StyleRef field. That way if you change the date on page 1, other pages will update automatically. http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/StyleRef.htm Take a look at: How to set up letterhead or some other document where you want one header on the first page and a different header on other pages. http://www.addbalance.com/word/headersfooters.htm This gives step-by-step instructions. (It also has the following links) Some other pages to look at: Letterhead Tips and Instructions http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/Letterhead.htm Letterhead Textboxes and Styles tutorial http://addbalance.com/word/download....StylesTutorial (for simulating different margins on different pages, among other things) Template Basics http://www.addbalance.com/usersguide/templates.htm How to Create a Template - Part 2 - essential reading http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Custom...platePart2.htm Word "Forms" http://www.addbalance.com/word/wordw...rces.htm#Forms and Word for Word Perfect Users http://www.addbalance.com/word/wordperfect.htm if you are coming from a WP environment (or even if you are not). Hope this helps, -- 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. "Angie M." wrote in message ... When I use the create date field on the first page of my letter it works fine, when I put it in the header for the remainder of the document it updates. How can I get the create date field to NOT update to the current date in the header? thanks |
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Create Date field
Are you sure that you have a Createdate field in both places?
A CreateDate field will show the date on which the mailmerge main document was created. What dates are being shown on the first page and on the second page? -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Angie M." wrote in message ... When I use the create date field on the first page of my letter it works fine, when I put it in the header for the remainder of the document it updates. How can I get the create date field to NOT update to the current date in the header? thanks |
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Create Date field
Thank you Charles and Doug. YOU GUYS ARE HOT!
I am indeed using createdate fields in both the first page and the header for my letter template, of course wanting the date the letter was created in both places. The Createdate field on the first page behaves, the one in the header changes (updates), very strange, but this is happening in several of my templates. Because we are a law firm this is a BIG DEAL. I have deleted and replaced the Createdate field. I will try the style ref tip, this "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: Are you sure that you have a Createdate field in both places? A CreateDate field will show the date on which the mailmerge main document was created. What dates are being shown on the first page and on the second page? -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Angie M." wrote in message ... When I use the create date field on the first page of my letter it works fine, when I put it in the header for the remainder of the document it updates. How can I get the create date field to NOT update to the current date in the header? thanks |
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Can you give an example of the difference in the dates?
-- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Angie M." wrote in message ... Thank you Charles and Doug. YOU GUYS ARE HOT! I am indeed using createdate fields in both the first page and the header for my letter template, of course wanting the date the letter was created in both places. The Createdate field on the first page behaves, the one in the header changes (updates), very strange, but this is happening in several of my templates. Because we are a law firm this is a BIG DEAL. I have deleted and replaced the Createdate field. I will try the style ref tip, this "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: Are you sure that you have a Createdate field in both places? A CreateDate field will show the date on which the mailmerge main document was created. What dates are being shown on the first page and on the second page? -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Angie M." wrote in message ... When I use the create date field on the first page of my letter it works fine, when I put it in the header for the remainder of the document it updates. How can I get the create date field to NOT update to the current date in the header? thanks |
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Also, could you send me a copy of a letter (a blank one will do) created
from the template so I can try and see what is going on. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Angie M." wrote in message ... Thank you Charles and Doug. YOU GUYS ARE HOT! I am indeed using createdate fields in both the first page and the header for my letter template, of course wanting the date the letter was created in both places. The Createdate field on the first page behaves, the one in the header changes (updates), very strange, but this is happening in several of my templates. Because we are a law firm this is a BIG DEAL. I have deleted and replaced the Createdate field. I will try the style ref tip, this "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: Are you sure that you have a Createdate field in both places? A CreateDate field will show the date on which the mailmerge main document was created. What dates are being shown on the first page and on the second page? -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Angie M." wrote in message ... When I use the create date field on the first page of my letter it works fine, when I put it in the header for the remainder of the document it updates. How can I get the create date field to NOT update to the current date in the header? thanks |
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The createdate fields and resulting date (June 20, 2006) look exactly the
same, but tomorrow my letter will have June 20, 2006 on the first page and in the header of the second page you will see June 21, 2006. I will send it to you but I need to find your email first. thanks "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: Also, could you send me a copy of a letter (a blank one will do) created from the template so I can try and see what is going on. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Angie M." wrote in message ... Thank you Charles and Doug. YOU GUYS ARE HOT! I am indeed using createdate fields in both the first page and the header for my letter template, of course wanting the date the letter was created in both places. The Createdate field on the first page behaves, the one in the header changes (updates), very strange, but this is happening in several of my templates. Because we are a law firm this is a BIG DEAL. I have deleted and replaced the Createdate field. I will try the style ref tip, this "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: Are you sure that you have a Createdate field in both places? A CreateDate field will show the date on which the mailmerge main document was created. What dates are being shown on the first page and on the second page? -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Angie M." wrote in message ... When I use the create date field on the first page of my letter it works fine, when I put it in the header for the remainder of the document it updates. How can I get the create date field to NOT update to the current date in the header? thanks |
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