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Hi, I've been trying to find out how to "turn off" the automatic updating that occurs when I open an old letter or document. I want the date to remain the original date, not change to today's date. Can you tell me what to do to fix that?
Thanks!
Posted by: Carrie Mataraza | September 27, 2006 12:08 PM
Enjoyed you Advanced Office 2007 Tips web cast. I almost always learn a few things from your presentations and looking forward to your book.
Posted by: Bob | September 29, 2006 04:33 AM
Hi, there,
Sorry to be so late in responding ... didn't see Carrie's comment come through on Wednesday...
Carrie - your dates are inserted as field codes - that's what causes them to automatically update. you can convert the field code to text - to do that, click in the date and press CTRL+SHIFT+F9. To insert a date as text instead of as a field, remove the check from the 'Automatically update...' box when using the Insert Date And Time dialog box to add a date to your document.
Hope that helps!
... and Bob - thank you for the very kind post! So glad you enjoyed the webcast :)
Stephanie
Posted by: Stephanie Krieger | September 29, 2006 02:13 PM