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Datefield in Word to Text in AutoOpen Macro before updating field
Hello I'm searching for a solution to convert the datefield in Word by the AutoOpen Macro before the field updates. I've the macro to unlink the fields, but it will updates the dates before the un...
Thanks for the answer. But I need to convert over 1000 documents automatically. I can't edit these documents.
So I need a solution to put a macro in the Normal.dotm file.
That certainly is different.
Since the DATE field updates when a document opens, simply unlinking the field isn't going to help, as you have noticed. You could have the AutoOpen macro replace DATE fields with CREATEDATE fields, but that would require more complex coding of course.