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Date Display Problem
Using Office XP on Windows Xp Pro w/sp2
For some reason when I try to insert a date in Word I get something like {DATE MM/DD/YY} or something like that. in a grayed field. Suggestions? TIA Robert |
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On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:02:52 -0500, "Robert Martin" wrote:
Using Office XP on Windows Xp Pro w/sp2 For some reason when I try to insert a date in Word I get something like {DATE MM/DD/YY} or something like that. in a grayed field. Suggestions? TIA Robert Press Alt+F9 to toggle between field codes and field results. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. |
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In addition to what Jay said, in Word 2007 (I know you have Word XP)
there is an option "Show field codes instead of values". There might be a similar option in your Word version; if so, it may be set, as the default, to show the field code rather than the resulting value -- and changing it would mean you wouldn't have to use Alt+F9 to get the view you want. David ************************************************** * Jay Freedman wrote: On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:02:52 -0500, "Robert Martin" wrote: Using Office XP on Windows Xp Pro w/sp2 For some reason when I try to insert a date in Word I get something like {DATE MM/DD/YY} or something like that. in a grayed field. Suggestions? TIA Robert Press Alt+F9 to toggle between field codes and field results. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. |
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Hi David,
Yes, the option is present in the Tools Options View dialog in Word 2003 and 2002 (XP) also -- where it's a check box labeled "Field codes". The Alt+F9 keystroke is merely a shortcut for checking and unchecking the box in the options dialog. For example, if the box is unchecked and you press Alt+F9 in the document, then go back and look at the dialog again, the box will now be checked; and vice versa. If you turn off field code display, that setting should stay in force until you change it again, even through shutting down and restarting. If the setting doesn't "stick", there may be a damaged entry in the registry (see http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErr...ngMenusEtc.htm for details). On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:20:21 -0500, djprius wrote: In addition to what Jay said, in Word 2007 (I know you have Word XP) there is an option "Show field codes instead of values". There might be a similar option in your Word version; if so, it may be set, as the default, to show the field code rather than the resulting value -- and changing it would mean you wouldn't have to use Alt+F9 to get the view you want. David ************************************************* ** Jay Freedman wrote: On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:02:52 -0500, "Robert Martin" wrote: Using Office XP on Windows Xp Pro w/sp2 For some reason when I try to insert a date in Word I get something like {DATE MM/DD/YY} or something like that. in a grayed field. Suggestions? TIA Robert Press Alt+F9 to toggle between field codes and field results. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. |
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Date Display Problem
Thanks, Jay. I didn't know before your post that Alt+F9 toggled that
option -- and thus persisted. David ******************************************* Jay Freedman wrote: Hi David, Yes, the option is present in the Tools Options View dialog in Word 2003 and 2002 (XP) also -- where it's a check box labeled "Field codes". The Alt+F9 keystroke is merely a shortcut for checking and unchecking the box in the options dialog. For example, if the box is unchecked and you press Alt+F9 in the document, then go back and look at the dialog again, the box will now be checked; and vice versa. If you turn off field code display, that setting should stay in force until you change it again, even through shutting down and restarting. If the setting doesn't "stick", there may be a damaged entry in the registry (see http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErr...ngMenusEtc.htm for details). On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:20:21 -0500, djprius wrote: In addition to what Jay said, in Word 2007 (I know you have Word XP) there is an option "Show field codes instead of values". There might be a similar option in your Word version; if so, it may be set, as the default, to show the field code rather than the resulting value -- and changing it would mean you wouldn't have to use Alt+F9 to get the view you want. David ************************************************** * Jay Freedman wrote: On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:02:52 -0500, "Robert Martin" wrote: Using Office XP on Windows Xp Pro w/sp2 For some reason when I try to insert a date in Word I get something like {DATE MM/DD/YY} or something like that. in a grayed field. Suggestions? TIA Robert Press Alt+F9 to toggle between field codes and field results. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. |
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THANKS!!!!!
Robert "djprius" wrote in message ... Thanks, Jay. I didn't know before your post that Alt+F9 toggled that option -- and thus persisted. David ******************************************* Jay Freedman wrote: Hi David, Yes, the option is present in the Tools Options View dialog in Word 2003 and 2002 (XP) also -- where it's a check box labeled "Field codes". The Alt+F9 keystroke is merely a shortcut for checking and unchecking the box in the options dialog. For example, if the box is unchecked and you press Alt+F9 in the document, then go back and look at the dialog again, the box will now be checked; and vice versa. If you turn off field code display, that setting should stay in force until you change it again, even through shutting down and restarting. If the setting doesn't "stick", there may be a damaged entry in the registry (see http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErr...ngMenusEtc.htm for details). On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:20:21 -0500, djprius wrote: In addition to what Jay said, in Word 2007 (I know you have Word XP) there is an option "Show field codes instead of values". There might be a similar option in your Word version; if so, it may be set, as the default, to show the field code rather than the resulting value -- and changing it would mean you wouldn't have to use Alt+F9 to get the view you want. David ************************************************** * Jay Freedman wrote: On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:02:52 -0500, "Robert Martin" wrote: Using Office XP on Windows Xp Pro w/sp2 For some reason when I try to insert a date in Word I get something like {DATE MM/DD/YY} or something like that. in a grayed field. Suggestions? TIA Robert Press Alt+F9 to toggle between field codes and field results. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. |
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