Hello we've got a doc with the date originally inserted and doc saved in the past (just date, not createdate field). Even though Tools|Options|Print|Update Fields is not checked, it updates the field when we print. Please advise, user indicates it never used to do this and we can't use createdate for other reasons. Please advise--thanks much in advance.
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Field updates on print even though Update Fields not checked
by Ym11bXBo » Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:03:01 GMT
RE: Field updates on print even though Update Fields not checked
by Ym11bXBo » Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:06:01 GMT
Of course ran detect/repair--no dice.
Re: Field updates on print even though Update Fields not checked
by Suzanne S. Barnhill » Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:31:25 GMT
See hich fields are updated when you open, repaginate, or print document http://www.**--****.com/ -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://www.**--****.com/ >> Hello we've got a doc with the date originally inserted and doc saved in >> the >> past (just date, not createdate field). Even though >> Tools|Options|Print|Update Fields is not checked, it updates the field >> when >> we print. Please advise, user indicates it never used to do this and we >> can't use createdate for other reasons. Please advise--thanks much in >> advance.
Re: Field updates on print even though Update Fields not checked
by Graham Mayor » Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:47:51 GMT
As the link Suzanne posted indicates Date fields show the system date of the computer and are intended to update. Why can you not use a CreateDate field which always shows the date the document was created? If you are re-using a document as a 'template' save it as a template and create new documents from it. Those documents will thus show their creation dates in a Createdate field. -- <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://www.**--****.com/ <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Re: Field updates on print even though Update Fields not checked
by Suzanne S. Barnhill » Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:04:09 GMT
Although a CreateDate field is certainly the best solution, it's also possible to lock or unlink a Date field. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://www.**--****.com/
Re: Field updates on print even though Update Fields not checked
by Ym11bXBo » Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:56:01 GMT
Thanks very much!!
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