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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:
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.
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.)