[JoAnn Paules]

I'm working my way thru the study guide for my MOS certification for Word
2003 and something isn't working the way it should.

The guide tells you to use Insert - Date and Time, select a format that
shows time with seconds, and check Update automatically. Note the time, save
the file, close it, reopen - ta dum! The time changed....except mine doesn't
unless I tell it to update the field.

Is there a setting or a step I've missed?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Are you in opening in Print Layout view? "Which fields are updated when you
open, repaginate, or print document" at
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/211629 definitely claims that opening in
Print Layout view should update TIME and DATE fields. Switching to Print
Layout view should also do it.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"JoAnn Paules" wrote in message
...
I'm working my way thru the study guide for my MOS certification for Word
2003 and something isn't working the way it should.

The guide tells you to use Insert - Date and Time, select a format that
shows time with seconds, and check Update automatically. Note the time,
save the file, close it, reopen - ta dum! The time changed....except mine
doesn't unless I tell it to update the field.

Is there a setting or a step I've missed?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

[JoAnn Paules]

Well, duh! I always work in Print Layout view but the files on the study
disk were saved in Normal view. I haven't bothered changing the view because
you do the exercise then close without saving. Seemed like a wasted step.

Thank you (again) for your help.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Are you in opening in Print Layout view? "Which fields are updated when
you open, repaginate, or print document" at
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/211629 definitely claims that opening in
Print Layout view should update TIME and DATE fields. Switching to Print
Layout view should also do it.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"JoAnn Paules" wrote in message
...
I'm working my way thru the study guide for my MOS certification for Word
2003 and something isn't working the way it should.

The guide tells you to use Insert - Date and Time, select a format that
shows time with seconds, and check Update automatically. Note the time,
save the file, close it, reopen - ta dum! The time changed....except mine
doesn't unless I tell it to update the field.

Is there a setting or a step I've missed?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I figured it was something simple like that. Sounds like the exercise is
poorly designed!

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"JoAnn Paules" wrote in message
...
Well, duh! I always work in Print Layout view but the files on the study
disk were saved in Normal view. I haven't bothered changing the view
because you do the exercise then close without saving. Seemed like a
wasted step.

Thank you (again) for your help.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Are you in opening in Print Layout view? "Which fields are updated when
you open, repaginate, or print document" at
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/211629 definitely claims that opening in
Print Layout view should update TIME and DATE fields. Switching to Print
Layout view should also do it.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"JoAnn Paules" wrote in message
...
I'm working my way thru the study guide for my MOS certification for
Word 2003 and something isn't working the way it should.

The guide tells you to use Insert - Date and Time, select a format that
shows time with seconds, and check Update automatically. Note the time,
save the file, close it, reopen - ta dum! The time changed....except
mine doesn't unless I tell it to update the field.

Is there a setting or a step I've missed?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"