[macropod[_2_]]

Hi Nospam,

1. Unless you use a macro, no. However, if you right-align a filename field at an appropriate position, you could hide the '.doc'
extension behind a borderless autoshape.

2. Your SAVEDATE problem can be cured by changing the master file to a Word template, which you can do by changing the file's
extension to '.dot'. That should be enough to force Word to create a new document based on your master file instead of opening the
file on your server. That'll take care of the date issue.

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Cheers
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]


"Nospam" wrote in message ...
Hi,

basically I am trying to automate a form as much as possible.

I have a master form in a file called master.doc

it's on the work's network so I don't want to use templets yet.


Q1) Is there a way to automatically insert the document name (filename) into a document but without the extension?

e.g.
I would like results.doc to be inserted as results



Q2) I would like to have the date automatically inserted.

I have put a save date field into the document but...

as I am not using a templet on the network, I have created a master file and when I need a new document from it I copy and paste
it into the current directory then I change the file name.

It's a form I have created at work.

But the create date field puts the original create date for when the master doc was made. Which I understand but I would really
like it to have the new date.

But that leads to another problem;

if the document is opened for printing some people may click 'yes' to the save changes box that appears before it closes down
after printing.

I would rather they didn't save any changed as this would change the save date filed.
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Nospam