Word 2000 auto date updating

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When I open a saved document it automatically updates the date field to the
current date. How can I stop this so it opens with the original date?
 
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Suzanne S. Barnhill

Press Alt+F9 to reveal the field code, which will be DATE or TIME. Change
this to CREATEDATE and F9 to update.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Fairhope, Alabama USA

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