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Update auto not checked, but current date inserts on old document
When opening an old document in Word, the current date is being inserted. The
"Update automatically" box is *not* checked in the insert date and time option on the "Insert" menu. I'm operating in Word 2000 (professional). Since some of these documents were created by others and sent to me, another version of Word may have been used to create the document. |
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You need to replace the field with a date. To see the actual field that's
there, hit Alt+F9. Then, insert various fields from the Insert--Field--Date... to see which one matches it. ******************* ~Anne Troy www.OfficeArticles.com www.MyExpertsOnline.com "RNBRN" wrote in message ... When opening an old document in Word, the current date is being inserted. The "Update automatically" box is *not* checked in the insert date and time option on the "Insert" menu. I'm operating in Word 2000 (professional). Since some of these documents were created by others and sent to me, another version of Word may have been used to create the document. |
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Hi RNBRN-
It really doesn't make any difference what your setting is, it depends on how the date was inserted into the doc when it was created. To prevent future changes you can select & cut the date, then use EditPaste SpecialUnformatted Text to paste it back in. HTH |:) "RNBRN" wrote: When opening an old document in Word, the current date is being inserted. The "Update automatically" box is *not* checked in the insert date and time option on the "Insert" menu. I'm operating in Word 2000 (professional). Since some of these documents were created by others and sent to me, another version of Word may have been used to create the document. "RNBRN" wrote: When opening an old document in Word, the current date is being inserted. The "Update automatically" box is *not* checked in the insert date and time option on the "Insert" menu. I'm operating in Word 2000 (professional). Since some of these documents were created by others and sent to me, another version of Word may have been used to create the document. |
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Ctrl+Shift+F9 will also unlink the date, but that's no help if it's already
updated. A better solution is to press Alt+F9 to display the DATE (or TIME) field and edit it to be a CREATEDATE field instead. When updated, this will show the date the document was created, and this will not change. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "CyberTaz" wrote in message ... Hi RNBRN- It really doesn't make any difference what your setting is, it depends on how the date was inserted into the doc when it was created. To prevent future changes you can select & cut the date, then use EditPaste SpecialUnformatted Text to paste it back in. HTH |:) "RNBRN" wrote: When opening an old document in Word, the current date is being inserted. The "Update automatically" box is *not* checked in the insert date and time option on the "Insert" menu. I'm operating in Word 2000 (professional). Since some of these documents were created by others and sent to me, another version of Word may have been used to create the document. "RNBRN" wrote: When opening an old document in Word, the current date is being inserted. The "Update automatically" box is *not* checked in the insert date and time option on the "Insert" menu. I'm operating in Word 2000 (professional). Since some of these documents were created by others and sent to me, another version of Word may have been used to create the document. |
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I am also having the same issue on a Windows XP machine with Office 2000
installed. I had user uninstall Office 2K and install Office 2003 and the same problem occurs. If today's date keep updating within the document do you highlight the date and do Alt+F9 or can you just do this anywhere in the document. Any help would be greatly appreciated. "RNBRN" wrote: When opening an old document in Word, the current date is being inserted. The "Update automatically" box is *not* checked in the insert date and time option on the "Insert" menu. I'm operating in Word 2000 (professional). Since some of these documents were created by others and sent to me, another version of Word may have been used to create the document. |
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The status of the "update automatically" box in Insert | Date and Time only
applies when one is about to insert a date that way. The keyboard shortcut for Insert Date, and the icon on the header/footer toolbar insert an automatically updating date field, {DATE}, so if either of those were used in creating the doc, you get date changes. To fix old docs, select the field, toggle field codes on the right-click menu (or hit alt-F9), and change the {DATE} field to {CREATEDATE}. For more information, see he http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/DateFields.htm For the future, you could make the {CREATEDATE} field into an AutoText entry and assign it a shortcut. http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/AutoText.htm On 7/21/05 9:46 AM, "Larry" wrote: I am also having the same issue on a Windows XP machine with Office 2000 installed. I had user uninstall Office 2K and install Office 2003 and the same problem occurs. If today's date keep updating within the document do you highlight the date and do Alt+F9 or can you just do this anywhere in the document. Any help would be greatly appreciated. "RNBRN" wrote: When opening an old document in Word, the current date is being inserted. The "Update automatically" box is *not* checked in the insert date and time option on the "Insert" menu. I'm operating in Word 2000 (professional). Since some of these documents were created by others and sent to me, another version of Word may have been used to create the document. -- Daiya Mitchell, MVP Mac/Word Word FAQ: http://www.word.mvps.org/ MacWord Tips: http://www.word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/ What's an MVP? A volunteer! Read the FAQ: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ |
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Thank you Anne, CyberTaz, Suzanne, and Daiya. I'll try these and see what
happens. From the information you've provided, it would appear that a good option would be to fix the date at the time I receive the document. Then, if I should need to go back to the document at a later time, the date will remain the same. Thanks again for your help! |
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question: how do you find the original create date if you saved the file on
the current date ? one way i have found is to : click: File properties search through the options. is there another way? "RNBRN" wrote: Thank you Anne, CyberTaz, Suzanne, and Daiya. I'll try these and see what happens. From the information you've provided, it would appear that a good option would be to fix the date at the time I receive the document. Then, if I should need to go back to the document at a later time, the date will remain the same. Thanks again for your help! |
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The File Properties will certainly tell this; you can also insert a
CreateDate field. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "hotmail problems" wrote in message ... question: how do you find the original create date if you saved the file on the current date ? one way i have found is to : click: File properties search through the options. is there another way? "RNBRN" wrote: Thank you Anne, CyberTaz, Suzanne, and Daiya. I'll try these and see what happens. From the information you've provided, it would appear that a good option would be to fix the date at the time I receive the document. Then, if I should need to go back to the document at a later time, the date will remain the same. Thanks again for your help! |
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But is it possible simply to put a button on the toolbar that inserts the
current date so it won't change? I'm looking for a one-click option, otherwise I might just as well type the date. "RNBRN" wrote: When opening an old document in Word, the current date is being inserted. The "Update automatically" box is *not* checked in the insert date and time option on the "Insert" menu. I'm operating in Word 2000 (professional). Since some of these documents were created by others and sent to me, another version of Word may have been used to create the document. |
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