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waltekar | 11:05 Thu 08th Mar 2007 | Technology
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In Microsoft word, how do I turn off the automatic date.
When I open an old letter, today's date appears. I want the date to appear when I typed the letter originally.

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Go to INSERT then DATE and TIME and uncheck the update automatically box.

Hope this helps
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Hi pauln90, thanks yours, but the 'update automatically' box is already unchecked!


Try this

On the Insert menu, point to AutoText, and then click AutoText.


Select or clear the Show AutoComplete tip for AutoText and dates check box.

or check this article out for other views

http://www.pcuser.com.au/pcuser/hs2.nsf/lookup +1/7EFB631B8619A07DCA256E32006FF43F


ps I am still on office 2000 if none of these work which version of word are using
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Just tried your 2nd suggestion, unfortunately that is not working either. I will try the link you have sent me.
Many thanks your help.

Open Word then Try Tools-Options-General- Uncheck the box "update automatic links at open"

I think it was that when I had the problem
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I have done that, but I think I need to log out, so that it recognises the changes. Fingers crossed.

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Hi Sarah_Louise, that's done the trick!
Thank you very much both Sarah and pauln90.

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