Press Alt+F9 to display field codes. The date that keeps updating is a
DATE or TIME field. With field codes turned on, you'll see something
like this: { DATE \@ "M/d/yy"}. Replace the DATE part with CREATEDATE,
press F9 to update, and then press Alt+F9 to hide field codes again.
I did what you said and it worked, however, is there not a way to disable
this updating thing alltogether, as I have noticed that I will have to do
this for every single document that I open up all the time,
Yes, you have to change each document using the (incorrect) field.
In the future, avoid Insert | Date and Time, beacause it either
inserts the wrong field (if you check the "Update automatically"
option) or it is no different from typing (if you uncheck "Update
automatically"). Instead, add a CREATEDATE field to your template.
of course, in the real world, and Microsofts infinate wisdom, it would have
made life easier just to have the check box in "update automaticaly"
completely ignore the older date in the original document, and just replace
it with todays date if YOU actualy wanted to over write the old date MANUALY,
this would have made life a lot easier for all I think.
It's up to you which kind of field you insert: blaming Microsoft because
you've chosen the wrong kind seems rather childish.
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