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Display current date as month xx, yyyy automatically in new docu
I want to automatically display the current date as MMMMM dd, yyyy in a form
letter I use - when I open the file. |
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Use a date field
{ DATE \@ "MMMM dd, yyyy" } See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Word_Fields.htm -- Greg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. SunTaxMan wrote: I want to automatically display the current date as MMMMM dd, yyyy in a form letter I use - when I open the file. |
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I have tried this, per the Word Help source and your note. I have tried with
and without spaces, with and without the brackets. I don't understand why it doesn't work. I am using MS Office 2003. "Greg Maxey" wrote: Use a date field { DATE \@ "MMMM dd, yyyy" } See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Word_Fields.htm -- Greg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. SunTaxMan wrote: I want to automatically display the current date as MMMMM dd, yyyy in a form letter I use - when I open the file. |
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SunTaxMan
Not to insult, but are you sure that you are entering your field code braces { } with CTRL+F9 and not typing them as literal text using the { and } keys? -- Greg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. SunTaxMan wrote: I have tried this, per the Word Help source and your note. I have tried with and without spaces, with and without the brackets. I don't understand why it doesn't work. I am using MS Office 2003. "Greg Maxey" wrote: Use a date field { DATE \@ "MMMM dd, yyyy" } See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Word_Fields.htm -- Greg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. SunTaxMan wrote: I want to automatically display the current date as MMMMM dd, yyyy in a form letter I use - when I open the file. |
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Well, I guess I am not sure what you mean by "entering the code braces { }
""With CTRL+F9"" " How would I type them is such a way as to NOT be "typing them as literal text?" I have typed { space DATE space \@ space "MMMM space dd, space yyyy" space } What am I doing wrong? "Greg Maxey" wrote: SunTaxMan Not to insult, but are you sure that you are entering your field code braces { } with CTRL+F9 and not typing them as literal text using the { and } keys? -- Greg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. SunTaxMan wrote: I have tried this, per the Word Help source and your note. I have tried with and without spaces, with and without the brackets. I don't understand why it doesn't work. I am using MS Office 2003. "Greg Maxey" wrote: Use a date field { DATE \@ "MMMM dd, yyyy" } See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Word_Fields.htm -- Greg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. SunTaxMan wrote: I want to automatically display the current date as MMMMM dd, yyyy in a form letter I use - when I open the file. |
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Well.....
I discovered what you mean by just CTRL+F9. Some things are harder to see - even if they are rather "obvious." Thanks for your patience. I got it to work. "SunTaxMan" wrote: Well, I guess I am not sure what you mean by "entering the code braces { } ""With CTRL+F9"" " How would I type them is such a way as to NOT be "typing them as literal text?" I have typed { space DATE space \@ space "MMMM space dd, space yyyy" space } What am I doing wrong? "Greg Maxey" wrote: SunTaxMan Not to insult, but are you sure that you are entering your field code braces { } with CTRL+F9 and not typing them as literal text using the { and } keys? -- Greg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. SunTaxMan wrote: I have tried this, per the Word Help source and your note. I have tried with and without spaces, with and without the brackets. I don't understand why it doesn't work. I am using MS Office 2003. "Greg Maxey" wrote: Use a date field { DATE \@ "MMMM dd, yyyy" } See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Word_Fields.htm -- Greg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. SunTaxMan wrote: I want to automatically display the current date as MMMMM dd, yyyy in a form letter I use - when I open the file. |
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Sun,
You are suffering from puppy symdrum ;-). Did you look at my tips page I provided? Type: DATE \@ "MMMM dd, yyyy" Select the whole mess Press CTRL+F9 Right click the whole mess and select "update field" Rigth click the whole mess and select "toggle field code" Bob's your uncle -- Greg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. SunTaxMan wrote: Well, I guess I am not sure what you mean by "entering the code braces { } ""With CTRL+F9"" " How would I type them is such a way as to NOT be "typing them as literal text?" I have typed { space DATE space \@ space "MMMM space dd, space yyyy" space } What am I doing wrong? "Greg Maxey" wrote: SunTaxMan Not to insult, but are you sure that you are entering your field code braces { } with CTRL+F9 and not typing them as literal text using the { and } keys? -- Greg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. SunTaxMan wrote: I have tried this, per the Word Help source and your note. I have tried with and without spaces, with and without the brackets. I don't understand why it doesn't work. I am using MS Office 2003. "Greg Maxey" wrote: Use a date field { DATE \@ "MMMM dd, yyyy" } See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Word_Fields.htm -- Greg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. SunTaxMan wrote: I want to automatically display the current date as MMMMM dd, yyyy in a form letter I use - when I open the file. |
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OK, are post are crossing in the ether. Again, no insult intended by the
puppy reference ;-) -- Greg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. SunTaxMan wrote: Well..... I discovered what you mean by just CTRL+F9. Some things are harder to see - even if they are rather "obvious." Thanks for your patience. I got it to work. "SunTaxMan" wrote: Well, I guess I am not sure what you mean by "entering the code braces { } ""With CTRL+F9"" " How would I type them is such a way as to NOT be "typing them as literal text?" I have typed { space DATE space \@ space "MMMM space dd, space yyyy" space } What am I doing wrong? "Greg Maxey" wrote: SunTaxMan Not to insult, but are you sure that you are entering your field code braces { } with CTRL+F9 and not typing them as literal text using the { and } keys? -- Greg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. SunTaxMan wrote: I have tried this, per the Word Help source and your note. I have tried with and without spaces, with and without the brackets. I don't understand why it doesn't work. I am using MS Office 2003. "Greg Maxey" wrote: Use a date field { DATE \@ "MMMM dd, yyyy" } See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Word_Fields.htm -- Greg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. SunTaxMan wrote: I want to automatically display the current date as MMMMM dd, yyyy in a form letter I use - when I open the file. |
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our #$%#it not are ;-(
-- Greg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. Greg Maxey wrote: OK, are post are crossing in the ether. Again, no insult intended by the puppy reference ;-) SunTaxMan wrote: Well..... I discovered what you mean by just CTRL+F9. Some things are harder to see - even if they are rather "obvious." Thanks for your patience. I got it to work. "SunTaxMan" wrote: Well, I guess I am not sure what you mean by "entering the code braces { } ""With CTRL+F9"" " How would I type them is such a way as to NOT be "typing them as literal text?" I have typed { space DATE space \@ space "MMMM space dd, space yyyy" space } What am I doing wrong? "Greg Maxey" wrote: SunTaxMan Not to insult, but are you sure that you are entering your field code braces { } with CTRL+F9 and not typing them as literal text using the { and } keys? -- Greg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. SunTaxMan wrote: I have tried this, per the Word Help source and your note. I have tried with and without spaces, with and without the brackets. I don't understand why it doesn't work. I am using MS Office 2003. "Greg Maxey" wrote: Use a date field { DATE \@ "MMMM dd, yyyy" } See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Word_Fields.htm -- Greg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. SunTaxMan wrote: I want to automatically display the current date as MMMMM dd, yyyy in a form letter I use - when I open the file. |
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Thanks again! for the details.
"Greg Maxey" wrote: Sun, You are suffering from puppy symdrum ;-). Did you look at my tips page I provided? Type: DATE \@ "MMMM dd, yyyy" Select the whole mess Press CTRL+F9 Right click the whole mess and select "update field" Rigth click the whole mess and select "toggle field code" Bob's your uncle -- Greg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. SunTaxMan wrote: Well, I guess I am not sure what you mean by "entering the code braces { } ""With CTRL+F9"" " How would I type them is such a way as to NOT be "typing them as literal text?" I have typed { space DATE space \@ space "MMMM space dd, space yyyy" space } What am I doing wrong? "Greg Maxey" wrote: SunTaxMan Not to insult, but are you sure that you are entering your field code braces { } with CTRL+F9 and not typing them as literal text using the { and } keys? -- Greg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. SunTaxMan wrote: I have tried this, per the Word Help source and your note. I have tried with and without spaces, with and without the brackets. I don't understand why it doesn't work. I am using MS Office 2003. "Greg Maxey" wrote: Use a date field { DATE \@ "MMMM dd, yyyy" } See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Word_Fields.htm -- Greg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. SunTaxMan wrote: I want to automatically display the current date as MMMMM dd, yyyy in a form letter I use - when I open the file. |
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