Insertdatefield - changing format

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Alt-Shift-D inserts the date - but in the wrong format (2/12/2004 instead of February 12, 2004). How can I change the format? I know a little bit about date fields but not enough, apparently

Always looking to avoid the mouse and save keystrokes...
Lori

 

[Bill Foley]

If you always want to use this date format in all programs, you can click
the "Start" button, select "Settings", "Control Panel". Double-click the
"Regional Settings.." option (might be slightly different wording depending
on the version of Windows you have). Change it here and it will be changed
for your computer.

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Bill Foley, Microsoft MVP (PowerPoint)
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Alt-Shift-D inserts the date - but in the wrong format (2/12/2004 instead

of February 12, 2004). How can I change the format? I know a little bit
about date fields but not enough, apparently.

 

[Charles Kenyon]

Otherwise, instead of using Alt-Shift-D, create a template that has a
CREATEDATE field where you want it formatted the way you want it. Or, create
such a field, save it as an AutoText entry in your normal.dot or other
global template and assign the Alt-Shift-D shortcut to your AutoText entry.
{ CreateDate \@ "MMMM d, yyyy" }
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Charles Kenyon

See the MVP FAQ: <URL: http://www.mvps.org/word/> which is awesome!
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Alt-Shift-D inserts the date - but in the wrong format (2/12/2004 instead

of February 12, 2004). How can I change the format? I know a little bit
about date fields but not enough, apparently.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Open Insert | Date and Time and choose your preferred format. Click the
Default... button. Contrary to expectation, the format you set is *not* the
one that will be highlighted the next time you open that dialog (that honor
belongs to the default you have set in Control Panel | Regional Options),
but it *is* the one that will be inserted when you use Alt+Shift+D.

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

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Alt-Shift-D inserts the date - but in the wrong format (2/12/2004 instead

of February 12, 2004). How can I change the format? I know a little bit
about date fields but not enough, apparently.