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Inserting a Fixed or Variable Date Field

You can insert the current date as a field that updates each time you open the document, or as a field that does not update.

1. Choose \<emph\>Insert - Fields - Other\</emph\> and click the \<emph\>Document\</emph\> tab.

2. Click 'Date' in the \<emph\>Type \</emph\>list and do one of the following:

   To insert the date as a field that updates each time you open the document, click 'Date' in the \<emph\>Select \</emph\>list.

   To insert the date as a field that does not update, click 'Date (fixed)' in the \<emph\>Select \</emph\>list.