In Word 2003, how do I set the Default date in a Text form field (Type: Date,
Fill-in enabled) to the current date?

Set the field type property to current date rather than date?

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brian3ps wrote:
> In Word 2003, how do I set the Default date in a Text form field
> (Type: Date, Fill-in enabled) to the current date?

I tried that, but then the field can no longer be edited (Fill-in enable is
grayed out). I need to allow this field to be changed if necessary ... just
want it to default to the current date.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

> Set the field type property to current date rather than date?
>
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> brian3ps wrote:
> > In Word 2003, how do I set the Default date in a Text form field
> > (Type: Date, Fill-in enabled) to the current date?
>
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>

Did you have the form unprotected when you tried to edit it?

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"brian3ps" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I tried that, but then the field can no longer be edited (Fill-in enable is
> grayed out). I need to allow this field to be changed if necessary ...
> just
> want it to default to the current date.
>
> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>
>> Set the field type property to current date rather than date?
>>
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>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
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>> My web site www.gmayor.com
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>> brian3ps wrote:
>> > In Word 2003, how do I set the Default date in a Text form field
>> > (Type: Date, Fill-in enabled) to the current date?
>>
>>
>>
>

The current date is always the current date, but if you want to edit the
field, you will need instead an on-entry macro to fill the date eg assuming
the text field is bookmarked "Date1", the following will insert the current
date in that field when you tab into it, in the format of the switch - here
"dd\MM\yyyy"


Sub SetDate()
Dim sDate As Date
sDate = Format((Now), "dd/MM/yyyy")
ActiveDocument.FormFields("Date1").Result = sDate
End Sub

http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm

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brian3ps wrote:
> I tried that, but then the field can no longer be edited (Fill-in
> enable is grayed out). I need to allow this field to be changed if
> necessary ... just want it to default to the current date.
>
> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>
>> Set the field type property to current date rather than date?
>>
>> --
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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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>>
>>
>> brian3ps wrote:
>>> In Word 2003, how do I set the Default date in a Text form field
>>> (Type: Date, Fill-in enabled) to the current date?

That did the trick. Thanks.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

> The current date is always the current date, but if you want to edit the
> field, you will need instead an on-entry macro to fill the date eg assuming
> the text field is bookmarked "Date1", the following will insert the current
> date in that field when you tab into it, in the format of the switch - here
> "dd\MM\yyyy"
>
>
> Sub SetDate()
> Dim sDate As Date
> sDate = Format((Now), "dd/MM/yyyy")
> ActiveDocument.FormFields("Date1").Result = sDate
> End Sub
>
> http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.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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> brian3ps wrote:
> > I tried that, but then the field can no longer be edited (Fill-in
> > enable is grayed out). I need to allow this field to be changed if
> > necessary ... just want it to default to the current date.
> >
> > "Graham Mayor" wrote:
> >
> >> Set the field type property to current date rather than date?
> >>
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> >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
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> >> My web site www.gmayor.com
> >> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
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> >>
> >> brian3ps wrote:
> >>> In Word 2003, how do I set the Default date in a Text form field
> >>> (Type: Date, Fill-in enabled) to the current date?
>
>
>