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How to stop Word inserting auto dates
I use an invoice template in word. Every time I access saved invoices, word automatically inserts todays date in the document I am looking at. I want it to show the date that I originally saved. How do I stop word auto inserting todays date ??
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How to stop Word inserting auto dates
Press Alt+F9 to display the DATE field code. Change it to CREATEDATE. Alt+F9
to toggle back and F9 to update. Make this change in the template to prevent the problem in new invoices. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "benny62" wrote in message ... I use an invoice template in word. Every time I access saved invoices, word automatically inserts todays date in the document I am looking at. I want it to show the date that I originally saved. How do I stop word auto inserting todays date ?? -- benny62 |
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How to stop Word inserting auto dates
Since you are making business records, you're better off using static text
instead of updatable fields. It's a shame that Word doesn't offer the ability to automatically enter today's date in static text via a field, especially since you can choose to to do that via the menus. But there's hope, if you are using W2007: replacing the field code in the template with the date picker content control could solve the problem and offer more flexibility in the date choice--at least for situations where all users of the template have W2007 or the compatibility pack. HTH, Pam benny62 wrote: I use an invoice template in word. Every time I access saved invoices, word automatically inserts todays date in the document I am looking at. I want it to show the date that I originally saved. How do I stop word auto inserting todays date ?? -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...gdocs/200904/1 |
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On 4/24/09 6:01 PM, in article [email protected], "PamC via OfficeKB.com"
[email protected] wrote: It's a shame that Word doesn't offer the ability to automatically enter today's date in static text via a field Huh??? Did you read Suzanne's reply? It isn't that the right type of field isn't available, it's that the wrong type of field was used. Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac |
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How to stop Word inserting auto dates
I did. And I've read many other similar suggestions. What happens to the
create date if you rename the file, or make a copy? Such information in business records needs to be in static text, IMHO. CyberTaz wrote: On 4/24/09 6:01 PM, in article [email protected], "PamC via OfficeKB.com" [email protected] wrote: It's a shame that Word doesn't offer the ability to automatically enter today's date in static text via a field Huh??? Did you read Suzanne's reply? It isn't that the right type of field isn't available, it's that the wrong type of field was used. Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...gdocs/200904/1 |
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How to stop Word inserting auto dates
Then what would be the point of a field? It makes much more sense just to
type the date as plain text. Alternatively, you can insert a DATE field and immediately unlink it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "PamC via OfficeKB.com" [email protected] wrote in message news:[email protected]... I did. And I've read many other similar suggestions. What happens to the create date if you rename the file, or make a copy? Such information in business records needs to be in static text, IMHO. CyberTaz wrote: On 4/24/09 6:01 PM, in article [email protected], "PamC via OfficeKB.com" [email protected] wrote: It's a shame that Word doesn't offer the ability to automatically enter today's date in static text via a field Huh??? Did you read Suzanne's reply? It isn't that the right type of field isn't available, it's that the wrong type of field was used. Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...gdocs/200904/1 |
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How to stop Word inserting auto dates
Hi Pam,
Neither renaming nor copying a file (via Windows explorer) changes the CREATEDATE value - only using File|Save As from within Word does that. -- Cheers macropod [Microsoft MVP - Word] "PamC via OfficeKB.com" [email protected] wrote in message news:[email protected]... I did. And I've read many other similar suggestions. What happens to the create date if you rename the file, or make a copy? Such information in business records needs to be in static text, IMHO. CyberTaz wrote: On 4/24/09 6:01 PM, in article [email protected], "PamC via OfficeKB.com" [email protected] wrote: It's a shame that Word doesn't offer the ability to automatically enter today's date in static text via a field Huh??? Did you read Suzanne's reply? It isn't that the right type of field isn't available, it's that the wrong type of field was used. Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...gdocs/200904/1 |
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How to stop Word inserting auto dates
Alternatively one can lock the field (Ctrl-F11), whether it's a DATE or CREATEDATE field.
-- Cheers macropod [Microsoft MVP - Word] "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... Then what would be the point of a field? It makes much more sense just to type the date as plain text. Alternatively, you can insert a DATE field and immediately unlink it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "PamC via OfficeKB.com" [email protected] wrote in message news:[email protected]... I did. And I've read many other similar suggestions. What happens to the create date if you rename the file, or make a copy? Such information in business records needs to be in static text, IMHO. CyberTaz wrote: On 4/24/09 6:01 PM, in article [email protected], "PamC via OfficeKB.com" [email protected] wrote: It's a shame that Word doesn't offer the ability to automatically enter today's date in static text via a field Huh??? Did you read Suzanne's reply? It isn't that the right type of field isn't available, it's that the wrong type of field was used. Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...gdocs/200904/1 |
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How to stop Word inserting auto dates
Agreed - and if you are using Save As you're creating a *new* file not a
"copy" of the original. -- HTH |:) Bob Jones Office:Mac MVP "macropod" wrote in message ... Hi Pam, Neither renaming nor copying a file (via Windows explorer) changes the CREATEDATE value - only using File|Save As from within Word does that. -- Cheers macropod [Microsoft MVP - Word] "PamC via OfficeKB.com" [email protected] wrote in message news:[email protected]... I did. And I've read many other similar suggestions. What happens to the create date if you rename the file, or make a copy? Such information in business records needs to be in static text, IMHO. CyberTaz wrote: On 4/24/09 6:01 PM, in article [email protected], "PamC via OfficeKB.com" [email protected] wrote: It's a shame that Word doesn't offer the ability to automatically enter today's date in static text via a field Huh??? Did you read Suzanne's reply? It isn't that the right type of field isn't available, it's that the wrong type of field was used. Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...gdocs/200904/1 |
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How to stop Word inserting auto dates
Hi Pam
PamC via OfficeKB.com wrote: Since you are making business records, you're better off using static text instead of updatable fields. It's a shame that Word doesn't offer the ability to automatically enter today's date in static text via a field, especially since you can choose to to do that via the menus. [..] Word up till 2003 did in fact offer this ability: Insert | Date and time, if you make sure that the little "update" box isn't ticked. I haven't found this through the 2007 Ribbon, but the old dialog is still he hittin the ALT combination your language version needs to display the dialog in 2003 will display the dialog in 2003. HTH Robert -- /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign | MSFT | \ / | MVP | Scientific Reports X Against HTML | for | with Word? / \ in e-mail & news | Word | http://www.masteringword.eu/ |
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"Robert M. Franz [RMF]" wrote in message
... Hi Pam I haven't found this through the 2007 Ribbon, ... HTH Robert Yeah, it is: Insert Tab, Text Group: Date & Time brings up the same ol' dialog :-) -- HTH |:) Bob Jones Office:Mac MVP |
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How to stop Word inserting auto dates
Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
Then what would be the point of a field? Accuracy, standardized format, speed, productivity--all answer that question for me. But, guys, hey, I concede. The create date field just may be a better choice than the date field--though this former records manager wouldn't use it. I did. And I've read many other similar suggestions. What happens to the create date if you rename the file, or make a copy? Such information in [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...gdocs/200904/1 |
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