I can not get the insert date function in 2007 to work.

[Nancy Drew 301]

I can not get the date function to automatically insert in word documents.
The month of the year will auto complete, but if I hit enter (to complete the
month) and then space (which should insert the date) I don't get anything.
Thanks for the help

 

[Stefan Blom]

MVP Beth Melton has posted this reply to a similar question:

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AutoComplete for dates has been a bit flakey for several versions. What I
have found is once you complete the month, press the Spacebar, Backspace,
then press the Spacebar again and you should see the suggestion to complete
the current date.
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[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi 301,

In the Windows (XP) Control panel you may also want to try going to
Regional and Language Settings=>Regional Options=>[Advanced]=>Date
and reapply the 'Short date' and 'Long date' values you prefer, then start Word 2007 and under Insert=>Text=>Date and Time set the
default format to match one of the control panel choices.

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I can not get the date function to automatically insert in word documents.
The month of the year will auto complete, but if I hit enter (to complete the
month) and then space (which should insert the date) I don't get anything.
Thanks for the help >>
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Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

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