formatting date field inserted by macro

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Oerjan - 18 Mar 2008 10:34 GMT

Hi,

Sorry if this has been asked recently.

I want a macro to insert a customized date.

I understand that I can insert an unformatted date field with
.Fields.Add and Type:=wdFieldDate and then S&R the code inside the
field but I would like to directly insert a correctly formatted field.

I have tried to type the field code with Selection.Text = " ", but I
do not manage to get those special field brackets into the Editor.

TIA
Örjan

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Jonathan West - 18 Mar 2008 10:51 GMT

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> TIA
> Örjan

Hi Örjan

In the Fields.Add method, there is a Text parameter. Put your formatting
switches there.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP - 18 Mar 2008 10:54 GMT

ActiveDocument.Fields.Add Selection.Range, wdFieldDate, "\@ " & Chr(34) &
"dd MMMM yyyy" & Chr(34)

will insert 18 March 2008 and the location of the Selection

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> Örjan

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Oerjan - 18 Mar 2008 12:27 GMT

Thanks a lot.

Örjan

>ActiveDocument.Fields.Add Selection.Range, wdFieldDate, "\@ " & Chr(34) &
>"dd MMMM yyyy" & Chr(34)
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>will insert 18 March 2008 and the location of the Selection

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Edward Thrashcort - 18 Mar 2008 13:23 GMT

Try recording a macro while you add the field

Eddie

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> *Date:* Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:34:39 +0100
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> Örjan

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