WD6x: Find File Fails with Dates Beyond Year 1999

• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to perform a search for a document in Microsoft Word using the Find File feature, the search will fail if you search for dates later than 12/31/1999.

CAUSE

Word uses a four-digit representation of the year to search for files. However, Word depends on the operating system to show it the full date. If the Show Century option is turned off, Word cannot find the document based on the four-digit year.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, follow these steps:

1. On the Apple menu, point to Control Panels, and then click Date & Time.

2. Click Date Formats.

3. Click to select the Show Century check box, and then click OK.

4. Close the Date & Time dialog box.

5. Start Word.

6. On the File menu, click Open, and then click Find File.

7. In the Search dialog box, click Advanced Search.

8. Click to select the Timestamp tab.

9. In the Last Saved or Created boxes, type in the date of the document you are trying to find in the following format

         MM/DD/YYYY
   

   where:

         MM = Month     DD = Day     YYYY = Year (four digit)
   
      For example, if you are searching for a file with a date of October 28,
      2010, you would type in 10/28/2010 in the From/To boxes.
   
   

MORE INFORMATION

For information about a similar problem on the Windows platform, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q171286
   TITLE     : WD: Find File Fails with Dates Beyond Year 2000