Incorrect Current Date in Forms Text Field

[Guest]

I have found in Word 2003 that the current date being displayed in a test
form field created with the Forms tool bar is incorrect. The date displayed
is the creation date and not the current date. Anybody know of a solution?

 

[Anne Troy]

Are you sure that you're simply not updating the field? If you print
preview, does it display the current date?
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Anne Troy
www.OfficeArticles.com

 

[Guest]

It seems that someone used the Create Date field instead of the Date Field.
If you can unprotect the form document you can change the field by deleting
the current field and then inserting a date field. I hope this helps you!

 

[Guest]

You're right. I didn't realize it wouldn't update. It did in earlier
versions. After a print preview is opened and closed the date is correct and
prints correctly as well. Thanks.

 

[Charles Kenyon]

If your form is a template, and you create a new document based on the form,
what happens?

What you are talking about is what Word calls an "online form." For more
about online forms, follow the links at
http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms or
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/FillinTheBlanks.htm especially Dian
Chapman's series of articles. You may also want to look at
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/LinesInForms.htm.

Hope this helps,
--

Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide


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