Update CREATEDATE

[Jack]

I'm using CREATEDATE in word 2003 in a .dot. When i use the template to
make a new .doc is there a way to update the date automaticlly?

I'm using CREATEDATE because i don;t what the date to update everytime i
open the .doc, the date needs to stay the date the .doc was created.

 

[Graham Mayor]

If you create a new document from a template containing a CREATEDATE field
the new document will always show the date the new document was created. The
date shown in the template will be the date the template was created.

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[Stefan Blom]

A CREATEDATE field will update automatically when you create a new document
based on the template containing the field. On the other hand, if you *open*
the template for editing, you will se the creation date of the template,
which of course remains unchanged.

 

[Jack]

When i open the .dot file the date is the created date. i then save as .doc
the date remains unchanged - i need to right click and update the field to
get the date to change. how do i do the update automaticallly?

 

[Jack]

When i open the .dot file the date is the created date. i then save as .doc
the date remains unchanged - i need to right click and update the field to
get the date to change. how do i do the update automaticallly?

 

[Stefan Blom]

How are you creating documents from the template? What happens?

The reason I ask is that if everything works correctly, the CREATEDATE field
*should* update automatically.

If you right-click the template icon, which action on the context menu is in
bold (and thus set as the default action)?

 

[DeanH]

Don't Save As the .dot file, but open a new file that is based on that
template, as you would normally, then hopefully the new .doc will have the
new date of creation.
All the best
DeanH

 

[Graham Mayor]

The correct way to create a document is to create a new one from the
template - File > New

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[Jack]

I got - it now - thanks. I wasn;t crating the .doc with the from existing
document - i was opening the .dot and saving as .doc

thank you very much

 

[Stefan Blom]

Well, I'm glad you got it sorted now!