[macropod]

Hi Ben,

You can have Word open with the required date format if you add the field to the appropriate template.

Also, rather than having just the DATE field, which will update itself every time you open an existing document, take a look at the
CREATEDATE, PRINTDATE and SAVEDATE fields. CREATEDATE, in particular, is most useful, since it displays the date the document was
created (or last saved using File|Save As).

Cheers
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macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
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"Ben Graffery" wrote in message ...
Dear Macropod,

Thanks for your reply.

Can i make it default? e.g. How to make {DATE \@ "dddd, d MMMM yyyy"} to be default format?
Do i need to change it every time when i make a new document?

Thanks
Ben

"macropod" wrote in message ...
Oh, and press F9 after adding/editing the date switch to update the displayed date.

Cheers
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macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
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"macropod" wrote in message ...
Hi Ben,

If this is a date that automatically updates, then it's been created with a date field. In that case:
. select the date
. press Shift-F9 to reveal the field code, which will look something like {DATE} or {DATE \@ "MM, dd yyyy"}
. add/edit the date switch to give the format you require, eg {DATE \@ "dddd, d MMMM yyyy"}

Cheers
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macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
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"Ben Graffery" wrote in message ...
Dear,

How to change the default format of the date in header?

Thanks
BG