Date Format for word Document.

I have a Document I use on a Weekly Basis. I would like the dates to automatically update themselves if I change the first date. The document looks like the example below.

Thursday, May 1, 2014  (I WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE THIS DATE....)

Bob Hope                 May Johnson

Scott smith                Melissa Heart

Beverly Jones             Jason Hernandez

Friday, May 2, 2014 (AND THESE DATES AUTOMATICALLY CHANGE ACCORDINGLY)

Bob Hope                 May Johnson

Scott smith                Melissa Heart

Beverly Jones             Jason Hernandez

Monday, May 5, 2014 (AND THESE DATES AUTOMATICALLY CHANGE ACCORDINGLY)

Bob Hope                 May Johnson

Scott smith                Melissa Heart

Beverly Jones             Jason Hernandez

Answer
Answer

First, save your document as a template.Templates in Microsoft Word

Second, use CreateDate fields and calculated Date Fields for your dates.

This is tricky but not all that tough. Download the attachment from Date Calculation Tutorial and copy the fields you need from there, altering as necessary. Read the beginning of the tutorial.

Using Date Fields in Microsoft Word

Third, you create a new document based on your template when you want to start a new week. This will change all of the dates.

You can, if you want, input that first date manually. You could use an ASK field for this or you could use a DatePicker Content Control and refer to the result of that field in your calculated date fields.

Volunteering to "pay forward" the help I've received in the Microsoft user community.

Charles Kenyon
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
wordfaq[at]addbalance[dot]com

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