Fixed-date datestamp in MS Word

Hi folks, here is a question for MS WORD 2000 running on Windows 2000 Pro.... I am using a Word template as a form to start a business letter. In the template, I entered a DATE CODE which stamps the current date on the letter. It prints fine, then I save the document...... The only PROBLEM is when I retrieve the doc in the future, the DATE CHANGES to the CURRENT date (not the original save date)...... Is there some way to have the template apply the current date then make it permanent? (I bet this requires a macro, but I have not written macros since many years ago!)

 

Hi Greg. Try this: Insert the date field, then click on the field with the cursor, hit Ctrl+F11 to lock the field to prevent changes. To unlock use Ctrl+Shift+F11.

Edit: Lock the field before you save the new document.

Hope this helps. Let us know!!