Special Edition Using Microsoft® Word 2000

CreateDate

The CreateDate field displays the date and/or time the document was first created.

Syntax

{ CREATEDATE [\@ "Date-Time Picture"] }

Switches

Date/time formatting switches (see the section earlier in this chapter, "Date/Time Formatting Switches").

Examples

To insert the month the file was originally created, using the format Mar-99, enter the following field:

{ CREATEDATE \@ "MMM-yy" }

→ For more information about working with Document Properties, see Chapter 30, "Sharing Files and Managing Word".