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Automatic date removal
Hi,
We have a large number of old document files with a date field that updates automatically on opening and saves on exit. This system might have been useful at one time but now we need to view the actual date for reference purposes. Is there any way to disable this momentarily. Making the file read-only does not stop this. thanks |
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The reason is that you have inserted a date field which shows the system
date. What you need to do is change those date fields for createdate fields - ALT+F9 change { DATE } or { TIME \@ "d MMM yyyy" } to { CREATEDATE \@ "d MMM yyyy" } then F9 and ALT+F9 - and change the date in your letterhead template so that future letters based on it show the correct dates. The switch \@ "d MMM yyyy" may be different at your location. See http://www.gmayor.com/stop_automatic_date_update.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org "kenppy" wrote in message om... Hi, We have a large number of old document files with a date field that updates automatically on opening and saves on exit. This system might have been useful at one time but now we need to view the actual date for reference purposes. Is there any way to disable this momentarily. Making the file read-only does not stop this. thanks |
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Thanks for the prompt reply The reason is that you have inserted a date field which shows the system date. What you need to do is change those date fields for createdate fields - ALT+F9 change { DATE } or { TIME \@ "d MMM yyyy" } to { CREATEDATE \@ "d MMM yyyy" } then F9 and ALT+F9 - and change the date in your letterhead template so that future letters based on it show the correct dates. The switch \@ "d MMM yyyy" may be different at your location. See http://www.gmayor.com/stop_automatic_date_update.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org "kenppy" wrote in message om... Hi, We have a large number of old document files with a date field that updates automatically on opening and saves on exit. This system might have been useful at one time but now we need to view the actual date for reference purposes. Is there any way to disable this momentarily. Making the file read-only does not stop this. thanks |
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This is fine in that it will correct the dates for future use.
The problem is that as soon as the document is opened the update happens. We need to know what the *original* date is. The reason is that you have inserted a date field which shows the system date. What you need to do is change those date fields for createdate fields - ALT+F9 change { DATE } or { TIME \@ "d MMM yyyy" } to { CREATEDATE \@ "d MMM yyyy" } then F9 and ALT+F9 - and change the date in your letterhead template so that future letters based on it show the correct dates. The switch \@ "d MMM yyyy" may be different at your location. |
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You obviously haven't tried what I suggested.
-- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org "kenppy" wrote in message om... This is fine in that it will correct the dates for future use. The problem is that as soon as the document is opened the update happens. We need to know what the *original* date is. The reason is that you have inserted a date field which shows the system date. What you need to do is change those date fields for createdate fields - ALT+F9 change { DATE } or { TIME \@ "d MMM yyyy" } to { CREATEDATE \@ "d MMM yyyy" } then F9 and ALT+F9 - and change the date in your letterhead template so that future letters based on it show the correct dates. The switch \@ "d MMM yyyy" may be different at your location. |
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Note the words "CREATE DATE". They mean exactly what they say: note that is
the date the field was created not the date the document was created. -- Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP "kenppy" wrote in message om... This is fine in that it will correct the dates for future use. The problem is that as soon as the document is opened the update happens. We need to know what the *original* date is. The reason is that you have inserted a date field which shows the system date. What you need to do is change those date fields for createdate fields - ALT+F9 change { DATE } or { TIME \@ "d MMM yyyy" } to { CREATEDATE \@ "d MMM yyyy" } then F9 and ALT+F9 - and change the date in your letterhead template so that future letters based on it show the correct dates. The switch \@ "d MMM yyyy" may be different at your location. |
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note that is
the date the field was created not the date the document was created. Not so: the CREATEDATE field reports the date the document was created, no matter when the field is inserted. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Terry Farrell" wrote in message ... Note the words "CREATE DATE". They mean exactly what they say: note that is the date the field was created not the date the document was created. -- Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP "kenppy" wrote in message om... This is fine in that it will correct the dates for future use. The problem is that as soon as the document is opened the update happens. We need to know what the *original* date is. The reason is that you have inserted a date field which shows the system date. What you need to do is change those date fields for createdate fields - ALT+F9 change { DATE } or { TIME \@ "d MMM yyyy" } to { CREATEDATE \@ "d MMM yyyy" } then F9 and ALT+F9 - and change the date in your letterhead template so that future letters based on it show the correct dates. The switch \@ "d MMM yyyy" may be different at your location. |
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Sorry. I don't know what happened there. What I had commanded my fingers to
type was: "Note the words "CREATE DATE". They mean exactly what they say: not the date the field was created but the date the document was created." I'll explain that away as my excitement of going away on holidays for two weeks this Saturday! Terry "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... note that is the date the field was created not the date the document was created. Not so: the CREATEDATE field reports the date the document was created, no matter when the field is inserted. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Terry Farrell" wrote in message ... Note the words "CREATE DATE". They mean exactly what they say: note that is the date the field was created not the date the document was created. -- Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP "kenppy" wrote in message om... This is fine in that it will correct the dates for future use. The problem is that as soon as the document is opened the update happens. We need to know what the *original* date is. The reason is that you have inserted a date field which shows the system date. What you need to do is change those date fields for createdate fields - ALT+F9 change { DATE } or { TIME \@ "d MMM yyyy" } to { CREATEDATE \@ "d MMM yyyy" } then F9 and ALT+F9 - and change the date in your letterhead template so that future letters based on it show the correct dates. The switch \@ "d MMM yyyy" may be different at your location. |
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I'm very relieved to hear you haven't completely lost your senses! Have fun
on your vacation! -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Terry Farrell" wrote in message ... Sorry. I don't know what happened there. What I had commanded my fingers to type was: "Note the words "CREATE DATE". They mean exactly what they say: not the date the field was created but the date the document was created." I'll explain that away as my excitement of going away on holidays for two weeks this Saturday! Terry "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... note that is the date the field was created not the date the document was created. Not so: the CREATEDATE field reports the date the document was created, no matter when the field is inserted. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Terry Farrell" wrote in message ... Note the words "CREATE DATE". They mean exactly what they say: note that is the date the field was created not the date the document was created. -- Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP "kenppy" wrote in message om... This is fine in that it will correct the dates for future use. The problem is that as soon as the document is opened the update happens. We need to know what the *original* date is. The reason is that you have inserted a date field which shows the system date. What you need to do is change those date fields for createdate fields - ALT+F9 change { DATE } or { TIME \@ "d MMM yyyy" } to { CREATEDATE \@ "d MMM yyyy" } then F9 and ALT+F9 - and change the date in your letterhead template so that future letters based on it show the correct dates. The switch \@ "d MMM yyyy" may be different at your location. |
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I can hear the Indian Ocean calling!
Terry "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... I'm very relieved to hear you haven't completely lost your senses! Have fun on your vacation! -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org |
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Technically speaking, we do not know if the CREATEDATE is the correct thing
to do. What if the document was created December 12, 2008...but the date in the document was for - oh, I don't know - the date an invoice was sent, November 2, 2008. Or, the date of something in the future "Pay up by February 1, 2009 or we will send thugs." I can agree that it is likely that CREATEDATE is what the OP wants, but we certainly do not know this for sure. If CREATEDATE is not desired, unfortunately the OP is out of luck. If the DATE field was set for automatic update, there is no record of its original value. Terry Farrell wrote: I can hear the Indian Ocean calling! Terry I'm very relieved to hear you haven't completely lost your senses! Have fun on your vacation! -- Message posted via http://www.officekb.com |
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Well Yes and No!
If it shows 'date of invoice' that was a day that differed from the CreateDate, then it was probably entered manually and wouldn't update. If the Op new how to enter a different date (from the CreateDate) automatically, I guess they would know sufficient about Word dates to understand CreateDate anyway. g Terry "Fumei2 via OfficeKB.com" [email protected] wrote in message news:[email protected]... Technically speaking, we do not know if the CREATEDATE is the correct thing to do. What if the document was created December 12, 2008...but the date in the document was for - oh, I don't know - the date an invoice was sent, November 2, 2008. Or, the date of something in the future "Pay up by February 1, 2009 or we will send thugs." I can agree that it is likely that CREATEDATE is what the OP wants, but we certainly do not know this for sure. If CREATEDATE is not desired, unfortunately the OP is out of luck. If the DATE field was set for automatic update, there is no record of its original value. Terry Farrell wrote: I can hear the Indian Ocean calling! Terry I'm very relieved to hear you haven't completely lost your senses! Have fun on your vacation! -- Message posted via http://www.officekb.com |
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