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Word 2007 Read Only Document not printing Date Field Code
We have several documents with date field codes in the footer to display the
date when a document is printed. However, in Word 2007 these read only documents will not print the date. This is not an issue if we use an older version of Word, but this is not an option. We've already set the setting to update field codes before print, but we are having the same issue. Also we are not looking to have the users save their own version of the document enable for this to work. Help, what are we doing wrong? I've been looking for a solution for some time now and did a quick search on this site and did not see anything. If this is a repeat question, I apologize. |
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Word 2007 Read Only Document not printing Date Field Code
I'm not seeing the problem you indicate. I just created a read-only file,
which contains a { DOCPROPERTY LastPrinted } field code. When I open the file, Word 2007 lists it as (Read-Only). Yet, when I print it, it shows the correct printing date/time. When I insert a plain { time } field in the document, it also contains the correct time (since the fields are updates when the document prints). Mind you... I can't save the file so that it contains the new date/time. But, I wouldn't expect to be able to. However, the correct date/time is shown when I print. Are you getting this issue on multiple computers? Is it ever working correctly (i.e., on some computers, but not all), or does the problem occur on all computers all the time? Is the file located on a server? (I tried this here, and it still works fine, though.) How is read-only being done? Are you setting the properties using Windows Explorer, or is it being done using Rights Management (I haven't tested this with the latter)? -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "southtwin" wrote in message ... We have several documents with date field codes in the footer to display the date when a document is printed. However, in Word 2007 these read only documents will not print the date. This is not an issue if we use an older version of Word, but this is not an option. We've already set the setting to update field codes before print, but we are having the same issue. Also we are not looking to have the users save their own version of the document enable for this to work. Help, what are we doing wrong? I've been looking for a solution for some time now and did a quick search on this site and did not see anything. If this is a repeat question, I apologize. |
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Word 2007 Read Only Document not printing Date Field Code
PS... I just tried this using an IRM'd file located on a server, and it
continues to work just fine -- the last printed date/time is correctly updated to the current time (as long as the user has Print permission, which I assume would be the case for you, since you're able to print, albeit getting the wrong date). -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... I'm not seeing the problem you indicate. I just created a read-only file, which contains a { DOCPROPERTY LastPrinted } field code. When I open the file, Word 2007 lists it as (Read-Only). Yet, when I print it, it shows the correct printing date/time. When I insert a plain { time } field in the document, it also contains the correct time (since the fields are updates when the document prints). Mind you... I can't save the file so that it contains the new date/time. But, I wouldn't expect to be able to. However, the correct date/time is shown when I print. Are you getting this issue on multiple computers? Is it ever working correctly (i.e., on some computers, but not all), or does the problem occur on all computers all the time? Is the file located on a server? (I tried this here, and it still works fine, though.) How is read-only being done? Are you setting the properties using Windows Explorer, or is it being done using Rights Management (I haven't tested this with the latter)? -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "southtwin" wrote in message ... We have several documents with date field codes in the footer to display the date when a document is printed. However, in Word 2007 these read only documents will not print the date. This is not an issue if we use an older version of Word, but this is not an option. We've already set the setting to update field codes before print, but we are having the same issue. Also we are not looking to have the users save their own version of the document enable for this to work. Help, what are we doing wrong? I've been looking for a solution for some time now and did a quick search on this site and did not see anything. If this is a repeat question, I apologize. |
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Word 2007 Read Only Document not printing Date Field Code
We are using the Prepare - Mark for final. Off the file menu
I'm wondering if this is our issue. "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: PS... I just tried this using an IRM'd file located on a server, and it continues to work just fine -- the last printed date/time is correctly updated to the current time (as long as the user has Print permission, which I assume would be the case for you, since you're able to print, albeit getting the wrong date). -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... I'm not seeing the problem you indicate. I just created a read-only file, which contains a { DOCPROPERTY LastPrinted } field code. When I open the file, Word 2007 lists it as (Read-Only). Yet, when I print it, it shows the correct printing date/time. When I insert a plain { time } field in the document, it also contains the correct time (since the fields are updates when the document prints). Mind you... I can't save the file so that it contains the new date/time. But, I wouldn't expect to be able to. However, the correct date/time is shown when I print. Are you getting this issue on multiple computers? Is it ever working correctly (i.e., on some computers, but not all), or does the problem occur on all computers all the time? Is the file located on a server? (I tried this here, and it still works fine, though.) How is read-only being done? Are you setting the properties using Windows Explorer, or is it being done using Rights Management (I haven't tested this with the latter)? -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "southtwin" wrote in message ... We have several documents with date field codes in the footer to display the date when a document is printed. However, in Word 2007 these read only documents will not print the date. This is not an issue if we use an older version of Word, but this is not an option. We've already set the setting to update field codes before print, but we are having the same issue. Also we are not looking to have the users save their own version of the document enable for this to work. Help, what are we doing wrong? I've been looking for a solution for some time now and did a quick search on this site and did not see anything. If this is a repeat question, I apologize. |
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Word 2007 Read Only Document not printing Date Field Code
Ah. Yes. I suspect that's the problem. When I mark a document as "final",
the print date field disappears entirely when I print the file. Possibly not the solution you want... but a workaround would be to toggle "Mark as Final" off (it's a toggle, in case you hadn't noticed), then print, and then toggle Mark as Final back on. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "southtwin" wrote in message ... We are using the Prepare - Mark for final. Off the file menu I'm wondering if this is our issue. "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: PS... I just tried this using an IRM'd file located on a server, and it continues to work just fine -- the last printed date/time is correctly updated to the current time (as long as the user has Print permission, which I assume would be the case for you, since you're able to print, albeit getting the wrong date). -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... I'm not seeing the problem you indicate. I just created a read-only file, which contains a { DOCPROPERTY LastPrinted } field code. When I open the file, Word 2007 lists it as (Read-Only). Yet, when I print it, it shows the correct printing date/time. When I insert a plain { time } field in the document, it also contains the correct time (since the fields are updates when the document prints). Mind you... I can't save the file so that it contains the new date/time. But, I wouldn't expect to be able to. However, the correct date/time is shown when I print. Are you getting this issue on multiple computers? Is it ever working correctly (i.e., on some computers, but not all), or does the problem occur on all computers all the time? Is the file located on a server? (I tried this here, and it still works fine, though.) How is read-only being done? Are you setting the properties using Windows Explorer, or is it being done using Rights Management (I haven't tested this with the latter)? -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "southtwin" wrote in message ... We have several documents with date field codes in the footer to display the date when a document is printed. However, in Word 2007 these read only documents will not print the date. This is not an issue if we use an older version of Word, but this is not an option. We've already set the setting to update field codes before print, but we are having the same issue. Also we are not looking to have the users save their own version of the document enable for this to work. Help, what are we doing wrong? I've been looking for a solution for some time now and did a quick search on this site and did not see anything. If this is a repeat question, I apologize. |
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Word 2007 Read Only Document not printing Date Field Code
Well, at least we know what's causing the issue. Not a desired solution, but
a possible work around. I appreciate your support and feedback on this issue. Thank you "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: Ah. Yes. I suspect that's the problem. When I mark a document as "final", the print date field disappears entirely when I print the file. Possibly not the solution you want... but a workaround would be to toggle "Mark as Final" off (it's a toggle, in case you hadn't noticed), then print, and then toggle Mark as Final back on. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "southtwin" wrote in message ... We are using the Prepare - Mark for final. Off the file menu I'm wondering if this is our issue. "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: PS... I just tried this using an IRM'd file located on a server, and it continues to work just fine -- the last printed date/time is correctly updated to the current time (as long as the user has Print permission, which I assume would be the case for you, since you're able to print, albeit getting the wrong date). -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... I'm not seeing the problem you indicate. I just created a read-only file, which contains a { DOCPROPERTY LastPrinted } field code. When I open the file, Word 2007 lists it as (Read-Only). Yet, when I print it, it shows the correct printing date/time. When I insert a plain { time } field in the document, it also contains the correct time (since the fields are updates when the document prints). Mind you... I can't save the file so that it contains the new date/time. But, I wouldn't expect to be able to. However, the correct date/time is shown when I print. Are you getting this issue on multiple computers? Is it ever working correctly (i.e., on some computers, but not all), or does the problem occur on all computers all the time? Is the file located on a server? (I tried this here, and it still works fine, though.) How is read-only being done? Are you setting the properties using Windows Explorer, or is it being done using Rights Management (I haven't tested this with the latter)? -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "southtwin" wrote in message ... We have several documents with date field codes in the footer to display the date when a document is printed. However, in Word 2007 these read only documents will not print the date. This is not an issue if we use an older version of Word, but this is not an option. We've already set the setting to update field codes before print, but we are having the same issue. Also we are not looking to have the users save their own version of the document enable for this to work. Help, what are we doing wrong? I've been looking for a solution for some time now and did a quick search on this site and did not see anything. If this is a repeat question, I apologize. |
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