Include datestamp in QP text?

Steve Kunkel · #1 11-16-2021, 03:04 PM

Hi There. I'm using the installed version of Office 365. I have several quick parts that contain text snippets that I put in reports. Below is part of an example. The "November 2021" part is not part of the quick part though. Is it possible to put a code in the quick part that will insert the date in the right format (MMMM YYYY)?

Note that this date should not be the date that the document is printed. It should simply be the date that the quick part was entered info the report.

November 2021, School Psychologist. Jane Doe was administered the Wechsler Primary and Preschool Scale of Intelligence-Forth Ed. (WPPSI-IV). The results are presented as scores below. ...

Charles Kenyon · #2 11-17-2021, 09:42 AM

You want to include a date field. I would recommend a CreateDate field.
Using Date Fields in Microsoft Word

Steve Kunkel · #3 11-17-2021, 10:12 AM

Yep -- That's what I needed. Thanks Charles!

I made a Quick Part with this

Quote:

Date Stamp Test
The date is { Date \@ "MMMM yyyy" }. Tah dah.

Upon entering the QP I get this

Quote:

Date Stamp Test
The date is November 2021. Tah dah.

IMPORTANT: You don't type the braces { }. Leave those off, but select the code and press Ctrl+F9. Word will add the braces.

Charles Kenyon · #4 11-17-2021, 01:22 PM

Steve, the DATE field changes any time you open on a new day.

The CREATEDATE field gives the date the document was created.
You can unlink the field if you want it to stay the same date in the document.

Charles Kenyon · #5 11-17-2021, 01:26 PM

I use a macro for a date stamp and include a MacroButton Field in a quickpart to invoke it. I also have a QAT button to run the macro without the quickpart.

Code:

Sub DateTimeStamp()
    '   Inserts basic date and time stamp as text
    '   HansV
    '   Keyboard shortcut Shift+Alt+D,D
    '
    Selection.TypeText Format(Now, "dddd, d mmmm YYYY - h:mm am/pm")
End Sub

Steve Kunkel · #6 11-17-2021, 04:00 PM

Excellent! Many thanks.

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