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292506 2004-11-15 17:49:00 At work I have several word documents that I use often daily for recording different tasks I have done or I am about to do.

At the moment I manually type in the date and time each day.

Is there a way that I can set it so that when I open a document and start typing then the date will insert automatically just above that days entry.

thanks

sam m
sam m (517)
292507 2004-11-15 18:07:00 sam m

I don't have Word 2003, but assume it can't be too different from Office 2000. Why don't you record a macro to include Insert, Date and Time, choose the format you want and tick the Update Automatically box?

Oxie (Lyn)
Oxie (1318)
292508 2004-11-15 18:44:00 You need to revise the template that normally opens your documents:

Templates and add-ins can be loaded either for the current session only or whenever you start Word.

On the Tools menu, click Templates and Add-Ins.
Under Global templates and add-ins, select the check box next to the template or add-in you want to load.
If the template or add-in you want does not appear in the box, click Add, switch to the folder that contains the template or add-in you want, click it, and then click OK.

Note If you want the template or add-in to be available whenever you start Word, save it in the startup folder. By default, the startup folder is Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\Startup.

Once you've opened it, Insert/Date, and save.
Greg S (201)
292509 2004-11-15 19:06:00 Hi Oxie

Not sure if that will work as the Update automatically does not add a new date, it updates the date that is already there, (I think). I wil try it anyway.

sam m
sam m (517)
292510 2004-11-15 19:32:00 Have a look at this page
here (word.mvps.org)
Shortcuts
ALT-SHIFT-D - Inserts Current Date at Cursor
ALT-SHIFT-T - Inserts Current Time at Cursor
hth
johnboy (217)
292511 2004-11-15 19:48:00 > ALT-SHIFT-D - Inserts Current Date at Cursor
> ALT-SHIFT-T - Inserts Current Time at Cursor
> hth

Well that was easy, thanks
sam m (517)
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