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Robert M. Franz [RMF] Robert M. Franz [RMF] is offline
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Default How to stop Word inserting auto dates

Hi Pam

PamC via OfficeKB.com wrote:
Since you are making business records, you're better off using static text
instead of updatable fields. It's a shame that Word doesn't offer the ability
to automatically enter today's date in static text via a field, especially
since you can choose to to do that via the menus.

[..]

Word up till 2003 did in fact offer this ability: Insert | Date and
time, if you make sure that the little "update" box isn't ticked.

I haven't found this through the 2007 Ribbon, but the old dialog is
still he hittin the ALT combination your language version needs to
display the dialog in 2003 will display the dialog in 2003.

HTH
Robert
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