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WD97: AutoComplete Suggests Incorrect Date

Article ID: 168101

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q168101

SYMPTOMS

When you start typing a date, Word may suggest an AutoComplete date format with an incorrect date.

CAUSE

The system date has changed since Word was started.

WORKAROUND

Quit and restart Word. Word will suggest the correct AutoComplete date.

NOTE: You do not need to restart Windows.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

To turn the AutoComplete feature off:

On the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect.
Click the AutoText tab.
Click to clear the "Show AutoComplete tip for AutoText and dates" check box.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

159941 WD97: General Information about "Auto" Features in Word 97

For more information about AutoComplete, click the Office Assistant, type "What is AutoComplete," click Search, click to view "What types of automatic changes does Word make?", and then click to view "Learn about AutoComplete changes Word makes."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Components

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