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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors.
With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I suspect that the dropdown displays date layouts according to the current
language, however a macro attached to a toolbar button will remove the ambiguity Sub InsertUSFormatDate() With Selection .InsertDateTime DateTimeFormat:="MMMM" & Chr(160) & _ "d," & Chr(160) & "yyyy", InsertAsField:=False End With End Sub http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Tom B wrote: I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
If a specific date format is not available in the Date and Time dialog, you
will need to choose it as your default long or short date format in Windows Control Panel | Regional and Language Options. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Tom B" wrote in message ... I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
(1) So far I was able to create the macro and put a link to it in the
Formatting toolbar. However instead of a symbol there, it spells out "Normal.NewMacros.InsertUSFormatDate" within the bar at the top of the screen. I just want a symbol that's something like there others I see there, or maybe just the word "Date" (2) Also I was unable to add this new date format to the list of date formats I can access with Insert, Field and Date. "Graham Mayor" wrote: I suspect that the dropdown displays date layouts according to the current language, however a macro attached to a toolbar button will remove the ambiguity Sub InsertUSFormatDate() With Selection .InsertDateTime DateTimeFormat:="MMMM" & Chr(160) & _ "d," & Chr(160) & "yyyy", InsertAsField:=False End With End Sub http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Tom B wrote: I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I was able to create the macro.
I was also able to put the macro in the Formatting bar at the top of the screen. (1) However instead of a symbol or name it is spelled out "Normal.NewMacros.InsertUSFormatDate" I need a symbol or maybe the word "Date" (2) I was also unable to list the date format (Month Day, Year) in the list of other date formats listed at Insert-Date and Time Thanks. "Graham Mayor" wrote: I suspect that the dropdown displays date layouts according to the current language, however a macro attached to a toolbar button will remove the ambiguity Sub InsertUSFormatDate() With Selection .InsertDateTime DateTimeFormat:="MMMM" & Chr(160) & _ "d," & Chr(160) & "yyyy", InsertAsField:=False End With End Sub http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Tom B wrote: I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I was able to create the macro.
I was also able to put the macro in the Formatting bar at the top of the screen. (1) However instead of a symbol or name it is spelled out "Normal.NewMacros.InsertUSFormatDate" I need a symbol or maybe the word "Date" (2) I was also unable to list the date format (Month Day, Year) in the list of other date formats listed at Insert-Date and Time Thanks. "Tom B" wrote: I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I was able to create the macro.
I was also able to put the macro in the Formatting bar at the top of the screen. (1) However instead of a symbol or name it is spelled out "Normal.NewMacros.InsertUSFormatDate" I need a symbol or maybe the word "Date" (2) I was also unable to list the date format (Month Day, Year) in the list of other date formats listed at Insert-Date and Time Thanks. "Tom B" wrote: I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I was able to create the macro.
I was also able to put the macro in the Formatting bar at the top of the screen. (1) However instead of a symbol or name it is spelled out "Normal.NewMacros.InsertUSFormatDate" I need a symbol or maybe the word "Date" (2) I was also unable to list the date format (Month Day, Year) in the list of other date formats listed at Insert-Date and Time Thanks. "Tom B" wrote: I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I was able to create the macro.
I was also able to put the macro in the Formatting bar at the top of the screen. (1) However instead of a symbol or name it is spelled out "Normal.NewMacros.InsertUSFormatDate" I need a symbol or maybe the word "Date" (2) I was also unable to list the date format (Month Day, Year) in the list of other date formats listed at Insert-Date and Time Thanks. "Tom B" wrote: I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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Insert Date does not have the usual date format
I was able to create the macro.
I was also able to put the macro in the Formatting bar at the top of the screen. (1) However instead of a symbol or name it is spelled out "Normal.NewMacros.InsertUSFormatDate" I need a symbol or maybe the word "Date" (2) I was also unable to list the date format (Month Day, Year) in the list of other date formats listed at Insert-Date and Time Thanks. "Tom B" wrote: I use the date format "February 2, 2009" with all my other word processors. With MS Word I tried using Insert, Date and time, and find a number of date formats listed, but this one is not there. I would also like to create an icon in one of the toolbars at the top of the screen to automatically enter the date in this format (I have other word processors that do this easily - even old word processors). Version: MS Word 2002 running with Windows XP Pro. Thanks |
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