How can I make the date field update every time I open a document?

The help menu says check "Automatically Update" in the Insert Date dialogue
box, but that doesn't seem to work for opening the document, (perhaps only
printing it?)

I could write a small macro for Sub AutoOpen () with a select all and then
update, but isn't there an easier way?

SF

Hello SF -

That method inserts a DATE code which does automatically update when the doc
is Previewed or Printed. If you want to 'force' the updating you can either
select the date/all and press F9 or rt-click the date and choose Update Field.

HTH |:)

"SF" wrote:

How can I make the date field update every time I open a document?

The help menu says check "Automatically Update" in the Insert Date dialogue
box, but that doesn't seem to work for opening the document, (perhaps only
printing it?)

I could write a small macro for Sub AutoOpen () with a select all and then
update, but isn't there an easier way?

SF

I think you are using a document when you should be using a template with a
CreateDate field in it. http://addbalance.com/usersguide/template.htm and
http://addbalance.com/word/datefields1.htm
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Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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How can I make the date field update every time I open a document?

The help menu says check "Automatically Update" in the Insert Date
dialogue box, but that doesn't seem to work for opening the document,
(perhaps only printing it?)

I could write a small macro for Sub AutoOpen () with a select all and then
update, but isn't there an easier way?

SF