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How to keep original date on document, do not update date on docu
I fax documents on a cover sheet or documents with date, when I save it and
bring it back up, the date changes to the current date. The purpose for saving the document is to be able to document some information and when the dates to current date, it defeats the purpose of the document saved! How do I set it so the date will not change to current date????? |
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How to keep original date on document, do not update date on docu
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 \@ "d MMM yyyy"}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 switches \@ "d MMM yyyy" may be different at your location. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org frustrated wrote: I fax documents on a cover sheet or documents with date, when I save it and bring it back up, the date changes to the current date. The purpose for saving the document is to be able to document some information and when the dates to current date, it defeats the purpose of the document saved! How do I set it so the date will not change to current date????? |
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How to keep original date on document, do not update date on d
I don't understand where I need to go to createdate fields. I am a novice and
need exactly where I need to find the createdate, where do I need to be in order to press ALT+F9??????? "Graham Mayor" wrote: 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 \@ "d MMM yyyy"}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 switches \@ "d MMM yyyy" may be different at your location. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org frustrated wrote: I fax documents on a cover sheet or documents with date, when I save it and bring it back up, the date changes to the current date. The purpose for saving the document is to be able to document some information and when the dates to current date, it defeats the purpose of the document saved! How do I set it so the date will not change to current date????? |
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How to keep original date on document, do not update date on d
You need to have the errant document (or template) on screen.
Then follow the instructions in my previous post! Press ALT+F9 to toggle the display to show field constructions Change the field from {TIME} or {DATE} to CREATEDATE, by simple typing within the brackets. Leave any switch eg \@ "d MMM yyyy" untouched. Update the field (F9) and the creation date will be shown when you toggle the display back again (ALT+F9) If you are using a template that automatically inserts the date, open that template in Word and change the field there. Don't worry about the date shown which will be the date the template was created. New documents created from that template will have their correct creation dates displayed. If you are not using a template either insert the date as text or insert a CREATEDATE field from the Insert field dialog (or simply type it using CTRL+F9 to create the curly brackets). -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org frustrated wrote: I don't understand where I need to go to createdate fields. I am a novice and need exactly where I need to find the createdate, where do I need to be in order to press ALT+F9??????? "Graham Mayor" wrote: 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 \@ "d MMM yyyy"}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 switches \@ "d MMM yyyy" may be different at your location. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org frustrated wrote: I fax documents on a cover sheet or documents with date, when I save it and bring it back up, the date changes to the current date. The purpose for saving the document is to be able to document some information and when the dates to current date, it defeats the purpose of the document saved! How do I set it so the date will not change to current date????? |
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How to keep original date on document, do not update date on docu
When you have the finished document on screen, press CTRL + A to highlight
your whole document and then press CTRL + 6 this will convert any fields in the document into the equivalent text and when you have saved and re-opened it nothing will change. A Jones "frustrated" wrote: I fax documents on a cover sheet or documents with date, when I save it and bring it back up, the date changes to the current date. The purpose for saving the document is to be able to document some information and when the dates to current date, it defeats the purpose of the document saved! How do I set it so the date will not change to current date????? |
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