See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/DateFields.htm. Note that the
keyboard shortcut Alt+Shift+D will insert a DATE field in your default
format.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org
"Ruth_Rob" wrote in message
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I need to be able to type in a date and then apply automatic update to it.
I
do not know where to look (I have definitely tried to look). Thank you