CREATEDATE FORMAT IS IN GERMAN ONLY

[Daniel Schaffer]

I use Word 2003 running in WinXP Pro SP3.

In constructing a template for letters, I wanted to insert the CREATEDATE
field. When the program gave me a choice of formats for the date, they were
all in German! In the "insert date" choice of formats, the program had a
choice of German or English, but there's no such choice in CREATEDATE.

The rest of the program is still showing English.

I'd be grateful for suggestions.

Good luck, Dan

 

[Stefan Blom]

Which date formats are available when you insert a field depends on the
language formatting applied to the *text* where you are inserting the field.

 

[Daniel Schaffer]

Thank you.

My text was in English.

Dan

Which date formats are available when you insert a field depends on the
language formatting applied to the *text* where you are inserting the
field.

 

[Stefan Blom]

Note that the language can be set at the character level in Word (and it
sometimes changes unexpectedly if you let Word detect the language
automatically).

 

[Daniel Schaffer]

Thanks, I didn't know that. If I want to select the language myself, rather
than letting Word 2007 do it automatically, where in the program do I go?

Good luck, Dan

 

[Stefan Blom]

The first step is to turn off the automatic detection. On the Review tab,
click Set Language. Clear the "Detect language automatically" option, and
click OK.

See also this article:

Get control of language formatting in Word
http://homepage.hispeed.ch/cindymeister/LangFmt.htm

Note that the instructions are targeted primarily at Word versions older
than Word 2007. The general principles still apply, though.