WD97: Date/Time Field Doesn't Update to International Version

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Word 97, when you open a document formatted in the English (US) document language in an international version of Microsoft Word 97, the Date and Time fields are not updated to the localized version of Word.

NOTE: The Date and Time fields remain in English (the day of the week, and month) and are not updated to the correct language.

This problem only occurs when an English (US) version of the document is opened in the French, Spanish, or German versions of Microsoft Word 97.

WORKAROUND

Use the following steps to change the language within the main part of your document:

1. In the localized version of Microsoft Word 97, open the document.

2. On the Edit menu, click Select All.

3. On the Tools menu, point to Language, and then click Set Language.

4. Under "Mark selected text as," click the language that corresponds to the version of Microsoft Word you have installed, and then click OK.

5. Update the document by clicking Print Preview on the File menu.

1. Click Header And Footer on the View menu.

2. Select the Date and Time fields.

3. On the Tools menu, point to Language, and then click Set Language.

4. Under "Mark selected text as," click the correct language (the language that corresponds to the version of Microsoft Word you have installed), and then click OK.

5. On the Header And Footer toolbar, click Close.

6. Update the document by clicking Print Preview on the File menu.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 97 SR-1.

For additional information about SR-1, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q172475
   TITLE     : OFF97: How to Obtain and Install MS Office 97 SR-1