Autocomplete date

[Carys]

Hi,

Does anyone know how I change the format of the autocomplete date. At the
moment when I try to type in 12 November 204, it suggests 12 Nov. 2004. I'm
using Word 2004.

Thanks

 

[Graham Mayor]

The feature is progressive in that if you type 12 Nove you'll get the prompt
for November then add 2 and you'll get 2004. It is much simpler to add a
macro, to insert the date in any format you like, to a toolbar button

The following will give you 12 November 2004

Sub InsertUKFormatDate()
With Selection
..InsertDateTime DateTimeFormat:="d MMMM yyyy", InsertAsField:=False
End With
End Sub

If you need the superscripted ordinal after the 12, then it is altogether
more complicated, but see http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I believe this depends on the short/long date format selected in Control
Panel | Regional Options | Date.