Dear,

How to change the default format of the date in header?

Thanks
BG

Hi Ben,

If this is a date that automatically updates, then it's been created with a date field. In that case:
.. select the date
.. press Shift-F9 to reveal the field code, which will look something like {DATE} or {DATE \@ "MM, dd yyyy"}
.. add/edit the date switch to give the format you require, eg {DATE \@ "dddd, d MMMM yyyy"}

Cheers
--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
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"Ben Graffery" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Dear,
>
> How to change the default format of the date in header?
>
> Thanks
> BG
>
>

Oh, and press F9 after adding/editing the date switch to update the displayed date.

Cheers
--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
-------------------------

"macropod" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Ben,
>
> If this is a date that automatically updates, then it's been created with a date field. In that case:
> . select the date
> . press Shift-F9 to reveal the field code, which will look something like {DATE} or {DATE \@ "MM, dd yyyy"}
> . add/edit the date switch to give the format you require, eg {DATE \@ "dddd, d MMMM yyyy"}
>
> Cheers
> --
> macropod
> [MVP - Microsoft Word]
> -------------------------
>
> "Ben Graffery" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Dear,
>>
>> How to change the default format of the date in header?
>>
>> Thanks
>> BG
>>
>>

Dear Macropod,

Thanks for your reply.

Can i make it default? e.g. How to make {DATE \@ "dddd, d MMMM yyyy"} to be
default format?
Do i need to change it every time when i make a new document?

Thanks
Ben

"macropod" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%23lgm%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Oh, and press F9 after adding/editing the date switch to update the
> displayed date.
>
> Cheers
> --
> macropod
> [MVP - Microsoft Word]
> -------------------------
>
> "macropod" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi Ben,
>>
>> If this is a date that automatically updates, then it's been created with
>> a date field. In that case:
>> . select the date
>> . press Shift-F9 to reveal the field code, which will look something like
>> {DATE} or {DATE \@ "MM, dd yyyy"}
>> . add/edit the date switch to give the format you require, eg {DATE \@
>> "dddd, d MMMM yyyy"}
>>
>> Cheers
>> --
>> macropod
>> [MVP - Microsoft Word]
>> -------------------------
>>
>> "Ben Graffery" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Dear,
>>>
>>> How to change the default format of the date in header?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> BG

Hi Ben,

You can have Word open with the required date format if you add the field to the appropriate template.

Also, rather than having just the DATE field, which will update itself every time you open an existing document, take a look at the
CREATEDATE, PRINTDATE and SAVEDATE fields. CREATEDATE, in particular, is most useful, since it displays the date the document was
created (or last saved using File|Save As).

Cheers
--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
-------------------------

"Ben Graffery" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Dear Macropod,
>
> Thanks for your reply.
>
> Can i make it default? e.g. How to make {DATE \@ "dddd, d MMMM yyyy"} to be default format?
> Do i need to change it every time when i make a new document?
>
> Thanks
> Ben
>
> "macropod" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:%23lgm%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Oh, and press F9 after adding/editing the date switch to update the displayed date.
>>
>> Cheers
>> --
>> macropod
>> [MVP - Microsoft Word]
>> -------------------------
>>
>> "macropod" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi Ben,
>>>
>>> If this is a date that automatically updates, then it's been created with a date field. In that case:
>>> . select the date
>>> . press Shift-F9 to reveal the field code, which will look something like {DATE} or {DATE \@ "MM, dd yyyy"}
>>> . add/edit the date switch to give the format you require, eg {DATE \@ "dddd, d MMMM yyyy"}
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> --
>>> macropod
>>> [MVP - Microsoft Word]
>>> -------------------------
>>>
>>> "Ben Graffery" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Dear,
>>>>
>>>> How to change the default format of the date in header?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> BG
>
>

For ad hoc date insertion in any preferred format you could save the field
construction as an autotext entry, or use a macro to insert it

Sub InsertUKFormatDate()
With Selection
.InsertDateTime DateTimeFormat:="dddd," & _
Chr(160) & "d" & Chr(160) & _
"MMMM" & Chr(160) & "yyyy", InsertAsField:=False
End With
End Sub


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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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macropod wrote:
> Hi Ben,
>
> You can have Word open with the required date format if you add the
> field to the appropriate template.
> Also, rather than having just the DATE field, which will update
> itself every time you open an existing document, take a look at the
> CREATEDATE, PRINTDATE and SAVEDATE fields. CREATEDATE, in particular,
> is most useful, since it displays the date the document was created
> (or last saved using File|Save As).
> Cheers
>
> "Ben Graffery" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Dear Macropod,
>>
>> Thanks for your reply.
>>
>> Can i make it default? e.g. How to make {DATE \@ "dddd, d MMMM
>> yyyy"} to be default format? Do i need to change it every time when i
>> make a new document?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Ben
>>
>> "macropod" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:%23lgm%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Oh, and press F9 after adding/editing the date switch to update the
>>> displayed date. Cheers
>>> --
>>> macropod
>>> [MVP - Microsoft Word]
>>> -------------------------
>>>
>>> "macropod" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Hi Ben,
>>>>
>>>> If this is a date that automatically updates, then it's been
>>>> created with a date field. In that case: . select the date
>>>> . press Shift-F9 to reveal the field code, which will look
>>>> something like {DATE} or {DATE \@ "MM, dd yyyy"} . add/edit the
>>>> date switch to give the format you require, eg {DATE \@ "dddd, d
>>>> MMMM yyyy"} Cheers
>>>> --
>>>> macropod
>>>> [MVP - Microsoft Word]
>>>> -------------------------
>>>>
>>>> "Ben Graffery" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> Dear,
>>>>>
>>>>> How to change the default format of the date in header?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> BG

To answer the question you asked (though macropod and Graham have offered
other useful suggestions), in the Insert | Date and Time dialog, you can
select a format and choose Default... Henceforth, whenever you insert a DATE
field (by using the Insert Date button on the Header and Footer toolbar or
the Alt+Shift+D keyboard shortcut), that format will be used. If you don't
see the desired format in the list, it's because you don't have that format
selected as your default long/short date format in Control Panel | Regional
Options.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Ben Graffery" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Dear Macropod,
>
> Thanks for your reply.
>
> Can i make it default? e.g. How to make {DATE \@ "dddd, d MMMM yyyy"} to
> be default format?
> Do i need to change it every time when i make a new document?
>
> Thanks
> Ben
>
> "macropod" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%23lgm%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Oh, and press F9 after adding/editing the date switch to update the
>> displayed date.
>>
>> Cheers
>> --
>> macropod
>> [MVP - Microsoft Word]
>> -------------------------
>>
>> "macropod" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi Ben,
>>>
>>> If this is a date that automatically updates, then it's been created
>>> with a date field. In that case:
>>> . select the date
>>> . press Shift-F9 to reveal the field code, which will look something
>>> like {DATE} or {DATE \@ "MM, dd yyyy"}
>>> . add/edit the date switch to give the format you require, eg {DATE \@
>>> "dddd, d MMMM yyyy"}
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> --
>>> macropod
>>> [MVP - Microsoft Word]
>>> -------------------------
>>>
>>> "Ben Graffery" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Dear,
>>>>
>>>> How to change the default format of the date in header?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> BG
>
>