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Word Doc Date Updates Automatically
A 2003 Word letter created & dated 11/6/06 showed February 8, 2007 today. How
do I insure that the Date "last typed" remains each time I start a new Word document and date it? Does chking "Preserve Formatting During Updates" do it in (Insert/Field/Create date) ?? Can't figure why Some .doc's Change the date and Some Keep the create date but I start with the same Word Template launch every time. Thanks! |
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Word Doc Date Updates Automatically
From my question above: Forget the question about Checking the "Preserve
Formatting..." Box in Insert/Field/Create Date. Keeping the Last Date Typed is the real issue and the Create Date Field is obviously Not Where to go as I may want to change the Create Date originally typed but then I want that new one to remain without Auto-Updating to Today's date. Any Help appreciated. "Craig S" wrote: A 2003 Word letter created & dated 11/6/06 showed February 8, 2007 today. How do I insure that the Date "last typed" remains each time I start a new Word document and date it? Does chking "Preserve Formatting During Updates" do it in (Insert/Field/Create date) ?? Can't figure why Some .doc's Change the date and Some Keep the create date but I start with the same Word Template launch every time. Thanks! |
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Word Doc Date Updates Automatically
IN teh template check your insert date instruction. There is a check box at
the bottom for UPDATE AUTOMAICALLY, which defaults to "on". Re-insert the instruction without this option checked. Reopening the document will not then change teh original creation date, but you can still manulally change that date. "Craig S" wrote: From my question above: Forget the question about Checking the "Preserve Formatting..." Box in Insert/Field/Create Date. Keeping the Last Date Typed is the real issue and the Create Date Field is obviously Not Where to go as I may want to change the Create Date originally typed but then I want that new one to remain without Auto-Updating to Today's date. Any Help appreciated. "Craig S" wrote: A 2003 Word letter created & dated 11/6/06 showed February 8, 2007 today. How do I insure that the Date "last typed" remains each time I start a new Word document and date it? Does chking "Preserve Formatting During Updates" do it in (Insert/Field/Create date) ?? Can't figure why Some .doc's Change the date and Some Keep the create date but I start with the same Word Template launch every time. Thanks! |
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Thanks, JR, for the Reply. I found "Update Automatically" box Un-Checked in
Insert/Date & Time for the letter I had to reverse back earlier; This happens randomly but knowing how to Reverse back to (at least) the Create Date is worth something. Thanks again. "JR Hester" wrote: IN teh template check your insert date instruction. There is a check box at the bottom for UPDATE AUTOMAICALLY, which defaults to "on". Re-insert the instruction without this option checked. Reopening the document will not then change teh original creation date, but you can still manulally change that date. "Craig S" wrote: From my question above: Forget the question about Checking the "Preserve Formatting..." Box in Insert/Field/Create Date. Keeping the Last Date Typed is the real issue and the Create Date Field is obviously Not Where to go as I may want to change the Create Date originally typed but then I want that new one to remain without Auto-Updating to Today's date. Any Help appreciated. "Craig S" wrote: A 2003 Word letter created & dated 11/6/06 showed February 8, 2007 today. How do I insure that the Date "last typed" remains each time I start a new Word document and date it? Does chking "Preserve Formatting During Updates" do it in (Insert/Field/Create date) ?? Can't figure why Some .doc's Change the date and Some Keep the create date but I start with the same Word Template launch every time. Thanks! |
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The setting of "Update automatically" applies only to dates you are about to
insert, not those that have been inserted previously. See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/DateFields.htm for more on various kinds of date fields that may serve your needs. -- 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. "Craig S" wrote in message ... Thanks, JR, for the Reply. I found "Update Automatically" box Un-Checked in Insert/Date & Time for the letter I had to reverse back earlier; This happens randomly but knowing how to Reverse back to (at least) the Create Date is worth something. Thanks again. "JR Hester" wrote: IN teh template check your insert date instruction. There is a check box at the bottom for UPDATE AUTOMAICALLY, which defaults to "on". Re-insert the instruction without this option checked. Reopening the document will not then change teh original creation date, but you can still manulally change that date. "Craig S" wrote: From my question above: Forget the question about Checking the "Preserve Formatting..." Box in Insert/Field/Create Date. Keeping the Last Date Typed is the real issue and the Create Date Field is obviously Not Where to go as I may want to change the Create Date originally typed but then I want that new one to remain without Auto-Updating to Today's date. Any Help appreciated. "Craig S" wrote: A 2003 Word letter created & dated 11/6/06 showed February 8, 2007 today. How do I insure that the Date "last typed" remains each time I start a new Word document and date it? Does chking "Preserve Formatting During Updates" do it in (Insert/Field/Create date) ?? Can't figure why Some .doc's Change the date and Some Keep the create date but I start with the same Word Template launch every time. Thanks! |
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Thanks, Suzanne. I marked the spot and read with interest. By the way, I'm
not sure I'd advertise Fairhope as the more who discover Scenic 98 and the area there will become some of your zillion "new" neighbors. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: The setting of "Update automatically" applies only to dates you are about to insert, not those that have been inserted previously. See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/DateFields.htm for more on various kinds of date fields that may serve your needs. -- 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. "Craig S" wrote in message ... Thanks, JR, for the Reply. I found "Update Automatically" box Un-Checked in Insert/Date & Time for the letter I had to reverse back earlier; This happens randomly but knowing how to Reverse back to (at least) the Create Date is worth something. Thanks again. "JR Hester" wrote: IN teh template check your insert date instruction. There is a check box at the bottom for UPDATE AUTOMAICALLY, which defaults to "on". Re-insert the instruction without this option checked. Reopening the document will not then change teh original creation date, but you can still manulally change that date. "Craig S" wrote: From my question above: Forget the question about Checking the "Preserve Formatting..." Box in Insert/Field/Create Date. Keeping the Last Date Typed is the real issue and the Create Date Field is obviously Not Where to go as I may want to change the Create Date originally typed but then I want that new one to remain without Auto-Updating to Today's date. Any Help appreciated. "Craig S" wrote: A 2003 Word letter created & dated 11/6/06 showed February 8, 2007 today. How do I insure that the Date "last typed" remains each time I start a new Word document and date it? Does chking "Preserve Formatting During Updates" do it in (Insert/Field/Create date) ?? Can't figure why Some .doc's Change the date and Some Keep the create date but I start with the same Word Template launch every time. Thanks! |
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-- 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. "Craig S" wrote in message ... Thanks, Suzanne. I marked the spot and read with interest. By the way, I'm not sure I'd advertise Fairhope as the more who discover Scenic 98 and the area there will become some of your zillion "new" neighbors. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: The setting of "Update automatically" applies only to dates you are about to insert, not those that have been inserted previously. See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/DateFields.htm for more on various kinds of date fields that may serve your needs. -- 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. "Craig S" wrote in message ... Thanks, JR, for the Reply. I found "Update Automatically" box Un-Checked in Insert/Date & Time for the letter I had to reverse back earlier; This happens randomly but knowing how to Reverse back to (at least) the Create Date is worth something. Thanks again. "JR Hester" wrote: IN teh template check your insert date instruction. There is a check box at the bottom for UPDATE AUTOMAICALLY, which defaults to "on". Re-insert the instruction without this option checked. Reopening the document will not then change teh original creation date, but you can still manulally change that date. "Craig S" wrote: From my question above: Forget the question about Checking the "Preserve Formatting..." Box in Insert/Field/Create Date. Keeping the Last Date Typed is the real issue and the Create Date Field is obviously Not Where to go as I may want to change the Create Date originally typed but then I want that new one to remain without Auto-Updating to Today's date. Any Help appreciated. "Craig S" wrote: A 2003 Word letter created & dated 11/6/06 showed February 8, 2007 today. How do I insure that the Date "last typed" remains each time I start a new Word document and date it? Does chking "Preserve Formatting During Updates" do it in (Insert/Field/Create date) ?? Can't figure why Some .doc's Change the date and Some Keep the create date but I start with the same Word Template launch every time. Thanks! |
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