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Dear,

How to change the default format of the date in header?

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Hi Ben,

If this is a date that automatically updates, then it's been created with a date field. In that case:
.. select the date
.. press Shift-F9 to reveal the field code, which will look something like {DATE} or {DATE \@ "MM, dd yyyy"}
.. add/edit the date switch to give the format you require, eg {DATE \@ "dddd, d MMMM yyyy"}

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Dear,

How to change the default format of the date in header?

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BG


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Oh, and press F9 after adding/editing the date switch to update the displayed date.

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"macropod" wrote in message ...
Hi Ben,

If this is a date that automatically updates, then it's been created with a date field. In that case:
. select the date
. press Shift-F9 to reveal the field code, which will look something like {DATE} or {DATE \@ "MM, dd yyyy"}
. add/edit the date switch to give the format you require, eg {DATE \@ "dddd, d MMMM yyyy"}

Cheers
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"Ben Graffery" wrote in message ...
Dear,

How to change the default format of the date in header?

Thanks
BG


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Dear Macropod,

Thanks for your reply.

Can i make it default? e.g. How to make {DATE \@ "dddd, d MMMM yyyy"} to be
default format?
Do i need to change it every time when i make a new document?

Thanks
Ben

"macropod" wrote in message
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Oh, and press F9 after adding/editing the date switch to update the
displayed date.

Cheers
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"macropod" wrote in message
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Hi Ben,

If this is a date that automatically updates, then it's been created with
a date field. In that case:
. select the date
. press Shift-F9 to reveal the field code, which will look something like
{DATE} or {DATE \@ "MM, dd yyyy"}
. add/edit the date switch to give the format you require, eg {DATE \@
"dddd, d MMMM yyyy"}

Cheers
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"Ben Graffery" wrote in message
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Dear,

How to change the default format of the date in header?

Thanks
BG



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Hi Ben,

You can have Word open with the required date format if you add the field to the appropriate template.

Also, rather than having just the DATE field, which will update itself every time you open an existing document, take a look at the
CREATEDATE, PRINTDATE and SAVEDATE fields. CREATEDATE, in particular, is most useful, since it displays the date the document was
created (or last saved using File|Save As).

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"Ben Graffery" wrote in message ...
Dear Macropod,

Thanks for your reply.

Can i make it default? e.g. How to make {DATE \@ "dddd, d MMMM yyyy"} to be default format?
Do i need to change it every time when i make a new document?

Thanks
Ben

"macropod" wrote in message ...
Oh, and press F9 after adding/editing the date switch to update the displayed date.

Cheers
--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
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"macropod" wrote in message ...
Hi Ben,

If this is a date that automatically updates, then it's been created with a date field. In that case:
. select the date
. press Shift-F9 to reveal the field code, which will look something like {DATE} or {DATE \@ "MM, dd yyyy"}
. add/edit the date switch to give the format you require, eg {DATE \@ "dddd, d MMMM yyyy"}

Cheers
--
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"Ben Graffery" wrote in message ...
Dear,

How to change the default format of the date in header?

Thanks
BG






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For ad hoc date insertion in any preferred format you could save the field
construction as an autotext entry, or use a macro to insert it

Sub InsertUKFormatDate()
With Selection
.InsertDateTime DateTimeFormat:="dddd," & _
Chr(160) & "d" & Chr(160) & _
"MMMM" & Chr(160) & "yyyy", InsertAsField:=False
End With
End Sub


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macropod wrote:
Hi Ben,

You can have Word open with the required date format if you add the
field to the appropriate template.
Also, rather than having just the DATE field, which will update
itself every time you open an existing document, take a look at the
CREATEDATE, PRINTDATE and SAVEDATE fields. CREATEDATE, in particular,
is most useful, since it displays the date the document was created
(or last saved using File|Save As).
Cheers

"Ben Graffery" wrote in message
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Dear Macropod,

Thanks for your reply.

Can i make it default? e.g. How to make {DATE \@ "dddd, d MMMM
yyyy"} to be default format? Do i need to change it every time when i
make a new document?

Thanks
Ben

"macropod" wrote in message
...
Oh, and press F9 after adding/editing the date switch to update the
displayed date. Cheers
--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
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"macropod" wrote in message
...
Hi Ben,

If this is a date that automatically updates, then it's been
created with a date field. In that case: . select the date
. press Shift-F9 to reveal the field code, which will look
something like {DATE} or {DATE \@ "MM, dd yyyy"} . add/edit the
date switch to give the format you require, eg {DATE \@ "dddd, d
MMMM yyyy"} Cheers
--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
-------------------------

"Ben Graffery" wrote in message
...
Dear,

How to change the default format of the date in header?

Thanks
BG



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To answer the question you asked (though macropod and Graham have offered
other useful suggestions), in the Insert | Date and Time dialog, you can
select a format and choose Default... Henceforth, whenever you insert a DATE
field (by using the Insert Date button on the Header and Footer toolbar or
the Alt+Shift+D keyboard shortcut), that format will be used. If you don't
see the desired format in the list, it's because you don't have that format
selected as your default long/short date format in Control Panel | Regional
Options.

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"Ben Graffery" wrote in message
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Dear Macropod,

Thanks for your reply.

Can i make it default? e.g. How to make {DATE \@ "dddd, d MMMM yyyy"} to
be default format?
Do i need to change it every time when i make a new document?

Thanks
Ben

"macropod" wrote in message
...
Oh, and press F9 after adding/editing the date switch to update the
displayed date.

Cheers
--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
-------------------------

"macropod" wrote in message
...
Hi Ben,

If this is a date that automatically updates, then it's been created
with a date field. In that case:
. select the date
. press Shift-F9 to reveal the field code, which will look something
like {DATE} or {DATE \@ "MM, dd yyyy"}
. add/edit the date switch to give the format you require, eg {DATE \@
"dddd, d MMMM yyyy"}

Cheers
--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
-------------------------

"Ben Graffery" wrote in message
...
Dear,

How to change the default format of the date in header?

Thanks
BG





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