[JudyAC]

I'm converting a large number of desktops to Office 2007. I've discovered a
problem that appears on all our installations. The auto date date completion
doesn't work. I've followed the instructions on Help exactly, have had
others try it to no avail. I wonder if something is missing in my install or
if it's a bug? It a feature our staff uses heavily and the only way I've
gotten around it not being there is to create a macro to insert the current
date. But that isn't a good solution. Has anyone else had this problem and
how is it resolved?
--
Judy Crawford
IT System Tech
22 years of desktop support

[Graham Mayor]

Interesting. Most people are irritated by it. A macro attached to a keyboard
shortcut or QAT button offers much more control.

If you type 2007 do you get a tool tip prompt? If you do, it is working
correctly. If not

Press Alt+F11 to display the Visual Basic Editor. In the Immediate window,
which can be displayed by pressing Ctrl+G, type the following:

Application.DisplayAutoCompleteTips = True

and press Enter.


--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


JudyAC wrote:
I'm converting a large number of desktops to Office 2007. I've
discovered a problem that appears on all our installations. The auto
date date completion doesn't work. I've followed the instructions on
Help exactly, have had others try it to no avail. I wonder if
something is missing in my install or if it's a bug? It a feature
our staff uses heavily and the only way I've gotten around it not
being there is to create a macro to insert the current date. But
that isn't a good solution. Has anyone else had this problem and how
is it resolved?

[JudyAC]

OK, here's the deal. I created the macro or did the Visual Basic script, and
now October 12, 2007 will appear as auto complete. However, to answer your
question typing 2007 does not give me a tool tip even though I have the
Application.DisplayAutoCompleteTips sent to True.

My big question is why doesn't it work as intended, on all my installed
base, especially since help explains how it works by default, but ours
doesn't.

Also what is a QAT key? I haven't heard that terminology and I'm a very
seasoned Word technician. What am I missing?

--
Judy Crawford
IT System Tech
22 years of desktop support


"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Interesting. Most people are irritated by it. A macro attached to a keyboard
shortcut or QAT button offers much more control.

If you type 2007 do you get a tool tip prompt? If you do, it is working
correctly. If not

Press Alt+F11 to display the Visual Basic Editor. In the Immediate window,
which can be displayed by pressing Ctrl+G, type the following:

Application.DisplayAutoCompleteTips = True

and press Enter.


--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


JudyAC wrote:
I'm converting a large number of desktops to Office 2007. I've
discovered a problem that appears on all our installations. The auto
date date completion doesn't work. I've followed the instructions on
Help exactly, have had others try it to no avail. I wonder if
something is missing in my install or if it's a bug? It a feature
our staff uses heavily and the only way I've gotten around it not
being there is to create a macro to insert the current date. But
that isn't a good solution. Has anyone else had this problem and how
is it resolved?

[Graham Mayor]

QAT (Quick Access Toolbar) .

I don't know why it isn't working for you. I suspect the level of
autocomplete support is dictated by the regional language settings of
Windows and/or the current language at the cursor. If you wish to follow my
previous suggestion and insert the date by macro then

Sub InsertUSFormatDate()
With Selection
.InsertDateTime DateTimeFormat:="MMMM" & Chr(160) & _
"d," & Chr(160) & "yyyy", InsertAsField:=False
End With
End Sub

attached to a QAT button or keyboard shortcut will do the trick


--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



JudyAC wrote:
OK, here's the deal. I created the macro or did the Visual Basic
script, and now October 12, 2007 will appear as auto complete.
However, to answer your question typing 2007 does not give me a tool
tip even though I have the Application.DisplayAutoCompleteTips sent
to True.

My big question is why doesn't it work as intended, on all my
installed base, especially since help explains how it works by
default, but ours doesn't.

Also what is a QAT key? I haven't heard that terminology and I'm a
very seasoned Word technician. What am I missing?


Interesting. Most people are irritated by it. A macro attached to a
keyboard shortcut or QAT button offers much more control.

If you type 2007 do you get a tool tip prompt? If you do, it is
working correctly. If not

Press Alt+F11 to display the Visual Basic Editor. In the Immediate
window, which can be displayed by pressing Ctrl+G, type the
following:

Application.DisplayAutoCompleteTips = True

and press Enter.


--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


JudyAC wrote:
I'm converting a large number of desktops to Office 2007. I've
discovered a problem that appears on all our installations. The
auto date date completion doesn't work. I've followed the
instructions on Help exactly, have had others try it to no avail.
I wonder if something is missing in my install or if it's a bug?
It a feature our staff uses heavily and the only way I've gotten
around it not being there is to create a macro to insert the
current date. But that isn't a good solution. Has anyone else had
this problem and how is it resolved?

[JudyAC]

Thanks, Graham. I understand how to make that macro, and I will if that's a
last resort, but think you are missing my point just a bit. I have a large
installed base and hate to go to each PC and create that Macro. I fully
believe it is Microsoft's responsibility to make a program work out of the
box as intended and this doesn't.

If I only had one or two PC's that needed that macro, no big deal, but when
it's every PC on which Office 2007 is installed then it's a different matter.
In the best of worlds, when MS help tells you how to do somthing it should
work. Can't you or someone get to an Office tech on this? I don't want to
put a $259.00 charge on my own personal credit card just to report this
problem.

If you can tell me some way I can globally put a keyboard macro in the
normal template of 60 PC's then I'll be some what satisfied even though I
believe MS should know about this one and solve it or tell me how to solve
it. Thanks much, Judy
--
Judy Crawford
IT System Tech
22 years of desktop support


"Graham Mayor" wrote:

QAT (Quick Access Toolbar) .

I don't know why it isn't working for you. I suspect the level of
autocomplete support is dictated by the regional language settings of
Windows and/or the current language at the cursor. If you wish to follow my
previous suggestion and insert the date by macro then

Sub InsertUSFormatDate()
With Selection
.InsertDateTime DateTimeFormat:="MMMM" & Chr(160) & _
"d," & Chr(160) & "yyyy", InsertAsField:=False
End With
End Sub

attached to a QAT button or keyboard shortcut will do the trick


--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



JudyAC wrote:
OK, here's the deal. I created the macro or did the Visual Basic
script, and now October 12, 2007 will appear as auto complete.
However, to answer your question typing 2007 does not give me a tool
tip even though I have the Application.DisplayAutoCompleteTips sent
to True.

My big question is why doesn't it work as intended, on all my
installed base, especially since help explains how it works by
default, but ours doesn't.

Also what is a QAT key? I haven't heard that terminology and I'm a
very seasoned Word technician. What am I missing?


Interesting. Most people are irritated by it. A macro attached to a
keyboard shortcut or QAT button offers much more control.

If you type 2007 do you get a tool tip prompt? If you do, it is
working correctly. If not

Press Alt+F11 to display the Visual Basic Editor. In the Immediate
window, which can be displayed by pressing Ctrl+G, type the
following:

Application.DisplayAutoCompleteTips = True

and press Enter.


--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


JudyAC wrote:
I'm converting a large number of desktops to Office 2007. I've
discovered a problem that appears on all our installations. The
auto date date completion doesn't work. I've followed the
instructions on Help exactly, have had others try it to no avail.
I wonder if something is missing in my install or if it's a bug?
It a feature our staff uses heavily and the only way I've gotten
around it not being there is to create a macro to insert the
current date. But that isn't a good solution. Has anyone else had
this problem and how is it resolved?

[Graham Mayor]

I neither work for nor speak for Microsoft - I don't know what else to tell
you apart from what has already been discussed.
Insert date & time works out of the box?
--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


JudyAC wrote:
Thanks, Graham. I understand how to make that macro, and I will if
that's a last resort, but think you are missing my point just a bit.
I have a large installed base and hate to go to each PC and create
that Macro. I fully believe it is Microsoft's responsibility to make
a program work out of the box as intended and this doesn't.

If I only had one or two PC's that needed that macro, no big deal,
but when it's every PC on which Office 2007 is installed then it's a
different matter. In the best of worlds, when MS help tells you how
to do somthing it should work. Can't you or someone get to an Office
tech on this? I don't want to put a $259.00 charge on my own
personal credit card just to report this problem.

If you can tell me some way I can globally put a keyboard macro in the
normal template of 60 PC's then I'll be some what satisfied even
though I believe MS should know about this one and solve it or tell
me how to solve it. Thanks much, Judy

QAT (Quick Access Toolbar) .

I don't know why it isn't working for you. I suspect the level of
autocomplete support is dictated by the regional language settings of
Windows and/or the current language at the cursor. If you wish to
follow my previous suggestion and insert the date by macro then

Sub InsertUSFormatDate()
With Selection
.InsertDateTime DateTimeFormat:="MMMM" & Chr(160) & _
"d," & Chr(160) & "yyyy", InsertAsField:=False
End With
End Sub

attached to a QAT button or keyboard shortcut will do the trick


--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



JudyAC wrote:
OK, here's the deal. I created the macro or did the Visual Basic
script, and now October 12, 2007 will appear as auto complete.
However, to answer your question typing 2007 does not give me a tool
tip even though I have the Application.DisplayAutoCompleteTips sent
to True.

My big question is why doesn't it work as intended, on all my
installed base, especially since help explains how it works by
default, but ours doesn't.

Also what is a QAT key? I haven't heard that terminology and I'm a
very seasoned Word technician. What am I missing?


Interesting. Most people are irritated by it. A macro attached to a
keyboard shortcut or QAT button offers much more control.

If you type 2007 do you get a tool tip prompt? If you do, it is
working correctly. If not

Press Alt+F11 to display the Visual Basic Editor. In the Immediate
window, which can be displayed by pressing Ctrl+G, type the
following:

Application.DisplayAutoCompleteTips = True

and press Enter.


--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


JudyAC wrote:
I'm converting a large number of desktops to Office 2007. I've
discovered a problem that appears on all our installations. The
auto date date completion doesn't work. I've followed the
instructions on Help exactly, have had others try it to no avail.
I wonder if something is missing in my install or if it's a bug?
It a feature our staff uses heavily and the only way I've gotten
around it not being there is to create a macro to insert the
current date. But that isn't a good solution. Has anyone else
had this problem and how is it resolved?