Inserting date takes too many mouse clicks (in ver 7 beta 2)

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Wyndham

It took me some time to discover how to insert a date in Word - surely this
should be easier? But now that I know how to do it, it takes too many clicks
of the mouse to achieve - it should be easier.

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Bob Buckland ?:-\)

Hi Wyndham,

Where are you trying to insert the date in Word 2007 and what steps are you follwing? Some of the header/footer quick parts, for
example have those built in.

Be sure to send your feedback to MS as well using the 2007 feedback tool from the link below.

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It took me some time to discover how to insert a date in Word - surely this
should be easier? But now that I know how to do it, it takes too many clicks
of the mouse to achieve - it should be easier. >>
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I hope this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?:)
MS Office System Products MVP

Read about it, try it, or watch the movie :)
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Send Microsoft your feedback (with pictures)
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Wyndham

I inserted a date into the top of a letter using quick parts.

Click 1, insert tab
Click 2, quick parts
Click 3, field
Click 4, date & time
Click 5, create date
Click 6, date format
Click 7, OK

Thanks for reminding me to send feedback to MS as well - I have installed
the Smile feature
 
B

Bob I

Doesn't ALt-Shift-D work?
I inserted a date into the top of a letter using quick parts.

Click 1, insert tab
Click 2, quick parts
Click 3, field
Click 4, date & time
Click 5, create date
Click 6, date format
Click 7, OK

Thanks for reminding me to send feedback to MS as well - I have installed
the Smile feature

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Click to expand...
 
G

garfield-n-odie [MVP]

Just so you know, Alt+Shift+D inserts a { DATE } field that
changes to the current date each time you open the file. Is that
what you really want?
 
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Wyndham

No I didn't, but as a work-around it helped. Thanks for reminding me...

The problem still remains that the "ribbon solution" to inserting a date is
poor.
 
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