When I pull a letter out of my document file it always has the current date.
How can I get it to keep the date when it was written?

In the template that you use to create the letter, use a CREATEDATE field.

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When I pull a letter out of my document file it always has the current
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How can I get it to keep the date when it was written?

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When I pull a letter out of my document file it always has the
current date. How can I get it to keep the date when it was written?

I will assume that you inserted the date via the Date and Time... button on
the Insert menu.

When you do, make sure not to check the "Update date automatically" box in
the Date/Time dialog box.

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I cannot find a CREATEDATE field.

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:

In the template that you use to create the letter, use a CREATEDATE field.

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Hope this helps.

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services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"wcoh9225" wrote in message
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When I pull a letter out of my document file it always has the current
date.
How can I get it to keep the date when it was written?

Press Alt+F9 to reveal the field code of the date you have (it will show
DATE or TIME); edit this to read CREATEDATE, Alt+F9 to toggle back, and F9
to update. To insert the field in a new document/template, use Insert |
Field: CreateDate.

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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"wcoh9225" wrote in message
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I cannot find a CREATEDATE field.

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:

In the template that you use to create the letter, use a CREATEDATE
field.

--
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

"wcoh9225" wrote in message
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When I pull a letter out of my document file it always has the current
date.
How can I get it to keep the date when it was written?