Inserting Date and Time Elements--The Quick Way

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You might also want to insert date and time elements into your documents. Basically, date and time elements are fields (which are discussed in greater depth in Chapter 36, "Inserting Field Codes"), but Word provides a quick-and-easy method of inserting date and time components without your having to delve into the nitty-gritty of fields. If you want to simply enter the current date and time without manually configuring fields, you can do so as follows:

  1. Choose Insert, Date And Time. The Date And Time dialog box opens, as shown in Figure 5-15.

    figure 5-15. the date and time dialog box enables you to insert date and time elements that will show the original date and time (when the element was inserted) or update automatically each time the document is opened or printed.

    Figure 5-15. The Date And Time dialog box enables you to insert date and time elements that will show the original date and time (when the element was inserted) or update automatically each time the document is opened or printed.

  2. Select a date and time format in the Available Formats list, and choose a language in the Language drop-down list.
  3. If you'd like the date and time to be updated automatically, select the Update Automatically check box; if you prefer to keep the date and time unchanged, leave the check box cleared.
  4. Click OK. The date and time information is inserted into your document and is accompanied by a smart tag (which enables you to schedule a meeting or display your calendar). You can format the date and time elements just as you format other text within your document.

You can also insert a current time that is updated when you update the document's fields by pressing Alt+Shift+T. (By default, fields are updated each time you open a Word document, as specified on the General tab in the Options dialog box. In addition, you can choose to update fields when you print by selecting the Update Fields check box on the Print tab in the Options dialog box.)



Microsoft Word Version 2002 Inside Out
Microsoft Word Version 2002 Inside Out (Inside Out (Microsoft))
ISBN: 0735612781
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2005
Pages: 337

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