Can Microsoft Word keep the current date on a letter?

[sheetspread]

If so, how? I would like to have the date appear current where I type it, not as a header or footer. Excel can do this, and I'd prefer not to link the two.

 

[Norie]

What exactly do you mean?

You can easily put the date in Word by going to Insert>Date and Time...

 

[SteveO59L]

From Word help

Insert the current date and time
Click where you want to insert the date or time.
On the Insert menu, click Date and Time.
If you want to insert the date or time in a different language format, then click the language in the Language box.
The Language box includes a list of the enabled editing languages. Additional date and time options may also be available, depending on the language that you selected.

In the Available formats box, click a date or time format.
Select whether you want the date to automatically update or to remain as originally inserted. Do one of the following:
To insert the date and time as a field that's automatically updated when you open or print the document, select the Update automatically check box.
To maintain the original date and time as static text, clear the Update automatically check box.

 

[Nepe]

Is this what you mean?

=NOW()

 

[Von Pookie]

If I'm understanding you correctly:

Go to the Insert menu and select Date and Time.
Select the date format you want, click the checkbox next to "update automatically," then click OK.

The date will be entered as a field, and will automatically display the current date whenever the file is opened.

 

[sheetspread]

Yes, yes. My apologies

There is a built in Word feature, I had imagined complex VBA macros or something. I usually only post complex questions about Word on this thread, and then quite sparingly. Thank you for the replies.