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From: kenppy on 2 Mar 2010 04:36
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
From: Graham Mayor on 2 Mar 2010 04:55
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

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"kenppy" <anon(a)anon.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.25f6ebfc56891b77989686(a)msnews.microsoft.com...
> 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


From: kenppy on 2 Mar 2010 04:58

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" <anon(a)anon.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.25f6ebfc56891b77989686(a)msnews.microsoft.com...
> > 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
>
>
From: kenppy on 2 Mar 2010 06:12
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.
>
From: Graham Mayor on 2 Mar 2010 06:23
You obviously haven't tried what I suggested.

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Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
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"kenppy" <anon(a)anon.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.25f70312cd6ecea1989688(a)msnews.microsoft.com...
> 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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