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How-To Geek Forums Topic: Date auto format - disabling it in Word 2007 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: Date auto format - disabling it in Word 2007 en Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:49:17 +0000 JustAnAmateur on "Date auto format - disabling it in Word 2007" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/date-auto-format-disabling-it-in-word-2007#post-47506 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:14:41 +0000 JustAnAmateur 47506@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ It drove me nuts too for ages. Try this, it worked for me: Press ALT+F11 then CTRL+G In the Immediate window type Application.DisplayAutoCompleteTips=False and press enter Close the vba editor raymond on "Date auto format - disabling it in Word 2007" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/date-auto-format-disabling-it-in-word-2007#post-25824 Fri, 23 May 2008 12:54:57 +0000 raymond 25824@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ I found something at <a href='http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?query=disable+smart+tags&dg=microsoft.public.word.docmanagement&cat=en-us-office-word&lang=en&cr=US&pt=617c4d62-4061-4107-8d46-2a22fc6fa202&catlist=&dglist=&ptlist=&exp=&sloc=en-us'>http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?query=disable+smart+tags&dg=microsoft.public.word.docmanagement&cat=en-us-office-word&lang=en&cr=US&pt=617c4d62-4061-4107-8d46-2a22fc6fa202&catlist=&dglist=&ptlist=&exp=&sloc=en-us</a> Check it out under smart tags (Same Problem I have)....they do not say how, but a registry entry or change can disable screen tips or auto formating... I am not sure... start messing with my registry, not a good thing ..but I will now try anything ! Waiting for your reply Thanks bud coates719 on "Date auto format - disabling it in Word 2007" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/date-auto-format-disabling-it-in-word-2007#post-25822 Fri, 23 May 2008 12:47:57 +0000 coates719 25822@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ I can't work out how to turn the auto date option off, but you can set the date format May 23, 2008 as the default. Goto the insert tab and select date & time: <img src='http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/coates719/WordToolbar.jpg' /> This will bring up the option box make sure you set the language to US and select the format you want and click default: <img src='http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/coates719/WordDate.jpg' /> Hopefully this will now bring up the right date option on your system. If i find a way to turn it off all together i will post back. raymond on "Date auto format - disabling it in Word 2007" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/date-auto-format-disabling-it-in-word-2007#post-25813 Fri, 23 May 2008 10:24:21 +0000 raymond 25813@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ Hi all new to this forum. I have a problem with Office 2007 (Word) and it is driving my CEO nuts and I have found no solution. The problem: When you open up a new document in word and you start typing the date in this format ( May 23 2008 ) then what happens you get an auto complete tip on the top end of the date before you hit enter. If you type (May 23 2008 ) and hit enter this happens, you get this (May 23 2008-05-23). Can anyone please explain to me how to get rid of that formatting. I basically disabled everything under word's options. Auto Formatting etc and the date formatting just sticks. Any help will be appreciated. Okay, on to something here.... this screen tips that pop up.... so I select "Don't show screen tips" and I still get screen tips when I do the thingy explained above.....jeez I am lost here...!