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

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" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> 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

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
>
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> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>
> My web site www.gmayor.com
> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
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>
>
>
> "kenppy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > 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
>
>

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.
>

You obviously haven't tried what I suggested.

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"kenppy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> 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.
>>

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.

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Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"kenppy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> 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.
>>

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" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:OcWJ%(E-Mail Removed)...
> 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" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> 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.
>>>
>

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" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> 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" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:OcWJ%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> 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" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> 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.
>>>>
>>
>

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" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> 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" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> 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" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:OcWJ%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> 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" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>
>>
>

I can hear the Indian Ocean calling!

Terry

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> 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