how do I get Word to auto complete the complete date?

[Guest]

If I type Sept... it auto filles September. How do I get it then, if I press
the space bar to offer me todays date?

Thanks

Kelvin

 

[Guest]

you have to press ENTER(RETURN) key to auto insert the text.
Igf you are using Word 2003, it shows the tool tip.

Also check the auto complete settings in Insert-->AutoText-->Autotext
Select the Show AutoComplete suggestions check box.

Hope this helps!!

 

[Beth Melton]

The AutoComplete for dates has been a bit flakey for several versions. What
seems to work for me is after I complete the month, press Backspace to
remove the space after the month and press the Spacebar again. Then you
should see the AutoComplete tip for the current date. Another alternative is
to ignore the AutoComplete tip for the month, type it out, and when you
press the spacebar the AutoComplete tip will change and offer to complete
the current date.

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[djprius]

The AutoComplete for dates has been a bit flakey for several versions. What
seems to work for me is after I complete the month, press Backspace to
remove the space after the month and press the Spacebar again. Then you
should see the AutoComplete tip for the current date. Another alternative is
to ignore the AutoComplete tip for the month, type it out, and when you
press the spacebar the AutoComplete tip will change and offer to complete
the current date.

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Beth,

Is there a way to create a keyboard shortcut that works to *directly*
insert the current date -- without calling up the date/time dialog box?

The best I can do is to have a shortcut key that brings up the dialog
box and then I need to click "OK" to insert the default date format.

David

 

[Beth Melton]

Sure. You can create a macro to insert the current date and assign it to a
keyboard shortcut. The easiest way is to go to Tools/Macro/Record Macro.
Type a name for your macro, such as InsertDate (note no spaces), click
Keyboard, press your keyboard shortcut as indicated, (if you don't use the
shortcut for Double Underline then press Ctrl+Shift+D) and click Close. At
that point you'll be recording. Insert the desired date format using the
Insert Date dialog box and then click the Stop button on the floating Macro
toolbar that displays while you are recording. Then you can use your
keyboard shortcut whenever you want.

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Microsoft Office MVP

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http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/9801.aspx#AboutTheBook

Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
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[djprius]

Is there a way to create a keyboard shortcut that works to *directly*
insert the current date -- without calling up the date/time dialog box?

The best I can do is to have a shortcut key that brings up the dialog
box and then I need to click "OK" to insert the default date format.

I've answered my own question: I realized that after the shortcut
key, I just have to press [Enter] to have the date entered. (That is, I
do *not* have to use the mouse to click "OK".)

I can thus enter the date without removing my hands from the
keyboard, which was my goal.

David

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Alt+Shift+D inserts the current date, but as a DATE field. If you
immediately Ctrl+Shift+F9 to unlink it, you would get date text in the
format selected as the default in the Date and Time dialog.

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

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[djprius]

Alt+Shift+D inserts the current date, but as a DATE field. If you
immediately Ctrl+Shift+F9 to unlink it, you would get date text in the
format selected as the default in the Date and Time dialog.

Suzanne,

Thanks. As I posted later, I found an alternate way to use shortcut
keys to enter the current date without using the mouse: I assigned
"insert date/time" command to a new shortcut key. This calls up the
date/time dialog box. The I press [Enter] to add the default date -- in
my case, the full month spelled out, date, and year -- into the text.
It does not require using the mouse.

David

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

It does not require using the mouse.

Neither does the method I suggested, though I agree yours is easier.

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

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all may benefit.

Alt+Shift+D inserts the current date, but as a DATE field. If you
immediately Ctrl+Shift+F9 to unlink it, you would get date text in the
format selected as the default in the Date and Time dialog.

Suzanne,

Thanks. As I posted later, I found an alternate way to use shortcut
keys to enter the current date without using the mouse: I assigned
"insert date/time" command to a new shortcut key. This calls up the
date/time dialog box. The I press [Enter] to add the default date -- in
my case, the full month spelled out, date, and year -- into the text.
It does not require using the mouse.

David