I want to create a letterhead template which will have today's date at
the top. I would like to use the date field. However, when I save a
new letter, I would like the date field to convert to text spelling out
the date I wrote the letter, so if I need to reprint the letter at a
future date, it will not put the date of printing on the letter instead
of the original date the letter was written.
Any help would be appreciated.


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Cardlaw

Use CREATEDATE, not DATE.



"Cardlaw" wrote in message
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I want to create a letterhead template which will have today's date at
the top. I would like to use the date field. However, when I save a
new letter, I would like the date field to convert to text spelling out
the date I wrote the letter, so if I need to reprint the letter at a
future date, it will not put the date of printing on the letter instead
of the original date the letter was written.
Any help would be appreciated.


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Cardlaw

Use a CreateDate field instead of a date field. Use a date format switch to
spell it out:
{ CreateDate \@ "MMMM dd, yyyy" }

If you still want to convert it to text, the select the field and press
CTRL+SHIFT+F9


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For some helpful tips using Word.


Cardlaw wrote:
I want to create a letterhead template which will have today's date at
the top. I would like to use the date field. However, when I save a
new letter, I would like the date field to convert to text spelling
out the date I wrote the letter, so if I need to reprint the letter
at a future date, it will not put the date of printing on the letter
instead of the original date the letter was written.
Any help would be appreciated.

You are using a DATE or TIME field rather than a CREATEDATE field. This
field should be put in the original template if possible (instead of
inserting using the keyboard shortcut or header/footer toolbar button).

See http://addbalance.com/word/datefields1.htm for information on the
different kinds of datefields and how to format them.

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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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"Cardlaw" wrote in message
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I want to create a letterhead template which will have today's date at
the top. I would like to use the date field. However, when I save a
new letter, I would like the date field to convert to text spelling out
the date I wrote the letter, so if I need to reprint the letter at a
future date, it will not put the date of printing on the letter instead
of the original date the letter was written.
Any help would be appreciated.


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Cardlaw

Thanks, all. Do you know the Mac equivalent for CTRL+SHIFT+F9 (to
change the field to text equalling its current value)? Or, what is the
name of the command in the list of all commands, so I can map it to my
keyboard?

For Charles:
I tried out your active checkbox macro template, and was told that the
certificate had expired. Do you have an updated version?
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You are using a DATE or TIME field rather than a CREATEDATE field.
This
field should be put in the original template if possible (instead of
inserting using the keyboard shortcut or header/footer toolbar
button).

See http://addbalance.com/word/datefields1.htm for information on the
different kinds of datefields and how to format them.

Charles Kenyon


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Cardlaw

Try Command+Shift+F9.

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"Cardlaw" wrote in message
...

Thanks, all. Do you know the Mac equivalent for CTRL+SHIFT+F9 (to
change the field to text equalling its current value)? Or, what is the
name of the command in the list of all commands, so I can map it to my
keyboard?

For Charles:
I tried out your active checkbox macro template, and was told that the
certificate had expired. Do you have an updated version?
--------------------------------------
You are using a DATE or TIME field rather than a CREATEDATE field.
This
field should be put in the original template if possible (instead of
inserting using the keyboard shortcut or header/footer toolbar
button).

See http://addbalance.com/word/datefields1.htm for information on the
different kinds of datefields and how to format them.

Charles Kenyon


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Cardlaw

Yes: It is Command + Shift + F9, as listed in the Mac Word help topic
"Prevent changes to information inserted by a field"

Be careful: Mac OS has hijacked a lot of the function keys, depending on
your version.

The command name is "UnlinkFields".


On 6/2/06 3:49 AM, in article ,
"Cardlaw" wrote:


Thanks, all. Do you know the Mac equivalent for CTRL+SHIFT+F9 (to
change the field to text equalling its current value)? Or, what is the
name of the command in the list of all commands, so I can map it to my
keyboard?

For Charles:
I tried out your active checkbox macro template, and was told that the
certificate had expired. Do you have an updated version?
--------------------------------------
You are using a DATE or TIME field rather than a CREATEDATE field.
This
field should be put in the original template if possible (instead of
inserting using the keyboard shortcut or header/footer toolbar
button).

See http://addbalance.com/word/datefields1.htm for information on the
different kinds of datefields and how to format them.

Charles Kenyon


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Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410

Ctrl-6 also unlinks fields in Windows. Not sure about the Mac version.
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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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"John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh]" wrote in
message ...
Yes: It is Command + Shift + F9, as listed in the Mac Word help topic
"Prevent changes to information inserted by a field"

Be careful: Mac OS has hijacked a lot of the function keys, depending on
your version.

The command name is "UnlinkFields".


On 6/2/06 3:49 AM, in article ,
"Cardlaw" wrote:


Thanks, all. Do you know the Mac equivalent for CTRL+SHIFT+F9 (to
change the field to text equalling its current value)? Or, what is the
name of the command in the list of all commands, so I can map it to my
keyboard?

For Charles:
I tried out your active checkbox macro template, and was told that the
certificate had expired. Do you have an updated version?
--------------------------------------
You are using a DATE or TIME field rather than a CREATEDATE field.
This
field should be put in the original template if possible (instead of
inserting using the keyboard shortcut or header/footer toolbar
button).

See http://addbalance.com/word/datefields1.htm for information on the
different kinds of datefields and how to format them.

Charles Kenyon


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Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410

No: Mac Word has many different keystrokes, due to the operating system's
habit of hijacking available keys for system commands.

Control + 6 is unassigned in Mac Word (one of the vanishingly few key
combinations that is unassigned!)

Cheers


On 9/2/06 12:37 AM, in article ,
"Charles Kenyon" wrote:

Ctrl-6 also unlinks fields in Windows. Not sure about the Mac version.

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