OL97: Entering a Past Date May Result in a Date in Next Century

ID: Q240743

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Outlook 97

SYMPTOMS

When you type a date that is past, in the current year, in a Calendar or Task item, the year advances by one century.


RESOLUTION

Install Microsoft Office 97 Service Release 2 (SR-2).


MORE INFORMATION

You can obtain additional details and download Office 97 SR-2 from the following location:

Office 97 Service Release 2 (SR-2) Download Information
NOTE: Office 97 SR-1 must be installed before you can install Office 97 SR-2. >

Steps to Reproduce Problem

  1. Open a new Outlook Appointment item.


  2. In the Start Time box, type a past date in the current year, and then press ENTER. For example, if today is Monday 8/30/99, type 7/30/99.


  3. Click Start Time to display the calendar.


RESULTS
The date selected is in the next century, or July 30, 2099, using the example.


REFERENCES

For additional information about the Office 97 SR-2 Patch, please click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q192874 OFF97: An Overview of Microsoft Office 97 SR-2
For additional information about a similar issue, please click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q216410 OL97: Printing Outlook 97 Calendar Displays Year as 2099

Additional query words: OL97

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb


Last Reviewed: September 3, 1999
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