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Inserting Special Characters
You can insert special
characters
in a document
that display
dates,
times,
and
numbers.
Special
characters
are useful
because
they save you from typing
and
calculating
information.
For example,
if you want
the current
date
in a letter
template
to be updated
each
day, use a special
character
instead
of retyping
the date.
A page
break
is another
kind of special
character.
For more
information,
see
Page
Breaks
on page
29. You can also search
a document
for these
special
characters.
See Finding
and Replacing
Text on page
17.
Inserting
the current
date
You might insert the current date so it will print at the top of a letter or memo
in one of two formats: longhand
or numeric. You can also insert special date
characters
to add the current date in a different format. For more information,
see Inserting special dates on page 61.
),To
insert the current date:
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the current date in the
format you selected. The
date is entered just asJf_-_
y_u had typed it yourself
-
and is automatically
updated.
1. Place the insertion
point where you want to insert the current date.
2. Select Insert Special from the Edit menu. A submenu
appears.
3. Select the date format you want from the submenu:
•
Longhand
Date.
This option
inserts
the current
date in a longhand
format.
•
Numeric
Date.
This option
inserts
the current
date in a numeric
format.
Inserting
the current
time
You can insert the current
time in a document.
The time appears
in the
HH:MM:SS
format
(hours:
minutes:
seconds).
You can also insert
special
time
characters
to add the current
time in a different
format.
l_ To insert the current
time:
1. Place the insertion
point
where
you want
to insert
the current
time.
2. Select
Insert Special
from the Edit menu. A submenu
appears.
3. Select
Current
Time from the submenu.
Word _ng
inserts the current
time in the HH:MM:SS format
(sucb
as 12:45:59
PM). The time is entered
just
as if you
bad typed it yourself
and
is automatically
updated.
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