SAVEDATE field question

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Bob Igel

I have created a Macro in Word 2002. Have set up a line labeled "File
Updated." I want the date to change automatially each time I save that file.

I have tried this two different ways: 1) inserting the date through Insert|
Date and Time command (I choose the date format I want, and check the
"update automatically" box. The date is inserted automatically when I run
the Macro, but it never changes.

Have also tried inserting the date as a field (Insert| Field command). I
choose the "SaveData" option, and place it in the Macro. Again, the field
fails to update when I save and reopen the file.

What am i doing wrong???

Bob in Atlanta
 
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Charles Kenyon

Try putting the field in a header or footer. It will then update when you
print or use print preview.

Otherwise, you need to update the field yourself, either manually or with a
macro. If you click on the date and press F9, it will update. If this is the
only field in your document, you can Ctrl-A, F9, to select the document and
update all fields.

You would actually want to (1) save your document, (2) update the field to
show the new modification date, and then (3) resave your document with the
updated field.

Aren't you glad you asked?
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Bob Igel

Suzanne...

Thanks for the info. Problem is, the field does NOT update to the current
date. Even though I have checked the "update automatically" option, it does
not update. That's what confuses me.
 
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Suzanne S. Barnhill

There is no "Update automatically" setting in the SaveDate field. Fields are
updated at print time or when you explicitly update them using F9.
 
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