[zuma]

Every time I open a word document after its creation it shows the date I am
opening it i.e. todays date not the original date the document was created.
This has complications if I need to re-print that document to show when it
was originally sent. My other two computers do not do this.
I have looked in Insert-date/time- Update Automatically and the box is not
checked although I am not sure if this is what rules this or not and I have
checked this same box is not ticked in the template. I would be grateful if
somebody could tell me how to fix this problem on this computer please.
I have searched for a fix but dont seem to be able to find one but it just
may be the words i am using which is not bringing up a hit.

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Press Alt+F9 to reveal field codes. Change the DATE field to CREATEDATE.
Alt+F9 to toggle back and F9 to update.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"zuma" wrote in message
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Every time I open a word document after its creation it shows the date I
am
opening it i.e. todays date not the original date the document was
created.
This has complications if I need to re-print that document to show when it
was originally sent. My other two computers do not do this.
I have looked in Insert-date/time- Update Automatically and the box is not
checked although I am not sure if this is what rules this or not and I
have
checked this same box is not ticked in the template. I would be grateful
if
somebody could tell me how to fix this problem on this computer please.
I have searched for a fix but dont seem to be able to find one but it just
may be the words i am using which is not bringing up a hit.

[Lene Fredborg]

The date is inserted as a field. You can change the field so that it shows
the create date:

Press Alt+F9 to show field codes. Most likely, your date now appears in
brackets with the word DATE or TIME as the first word. Replace that word with
CREATEDATE. Press F9 to update the field. Press Alt+F9 to hide field codes
again.

For more details on date fields, see:
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/DateFields.htm

--
Regards
Lene Fredborg
DocTools - Denmark
www.thedoctools.com
Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word


"zuma" wrote:

Every time I open a word document after its creation it shows the date I am
opening it i.e. todays date not the original date the document was created.
This has complications if I need to re-print that document to show when it
was originally sent. My other two computers do not do this.
I have looked in Insert-date/time- Update Automatically and the box is not
checked although I am not sure if this is what rules this or not and I have
checked this same box is not ticked in the template. I would be grateful if
somebody could tell me how to fix this problem on this computer please.
I have searched for a fix but dont seem to be able to find one but it just
may be the words i am using which is not bringing up a hit.