Date formats - changed in SP3 and/or Vista Ultimate?

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carl jordan

I have Vista Ultimate on my new computer, and am using MS Word 2003 (yes, for
me it meets all my needs, and I didn't get 2007 - maybe later). I also have
SP3 installed.

The only available date formats are now the following:

Monday, 2008-0407 2008-01-7
08-04-07
08-Apr -7
2008/04/07
08-Apr. -7
7 April 2008 03-04
Apr-08
2008-01-07 13:11
13:11
1:11:56 PM 13: 11:56

How can I insert a normal date, such as "April 7, 2008"?

That is the most commonly used format, but I seem to have lost it. I
realize I can just type in the whole thing, but that format used to be there.

Thanks in advance.

cjj
 
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Herb Tyson [MVP]

That's odd. I have Word 2003 (2007, too) running in Vista Ultimate. But, I
have April 7, 2008 as one of my choices in Date and Time.

What locale/language is listed in the Date and Time dialog box? Mine is
English (U.S.) Is that choice available to you?

If I set it to English (Canada), April 7, 2008 no longer appears as an
option.
 
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carl jordan

Thanks, but that wasn't it. It is set to English (U.S.).

Perhaps I should just re-install the program, and see if that will correct it.

Where I am it is about 3:30 am, so I will have to do it another time.

I will get back to the group on this.
 
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Suzanne S. Barnhill

If you want a specific choice that is not shown in Insert | Date and Time,
then you need to select this as your default short or long (as appropriate)
date format in whatever is the Vista equivalent of Control Panel | Regional
and Language Options.

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

Thank you. That did it instantly. I also changed the short date format
while I was at it.

Thanks again.
 

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