Solved Create a Date macro Word 2010

[mactoolsix]

I'm having trouble creating a macro to insert the current date (static).

Here's what I'm doing:
View > Macros > Record
Name: "Date"
Store macro in: keyboard Shortcuts
Click on keyboard picture
Insert: CRTL+D & click Assign


Record: I have tried all the following:

(/@"mm,dd,yy")
"mm,dd,yy"
/@"mm,dd,yy"
(/@ "mm,dd,yy")
(DATE/@”mm/dd/yy”)


Then Stop Recording

When I hit CRTL+D I get exactly the code I put in instead of the date "02/12/13"

What code should I be inserting to get today's date?

Thanks, Mike

 

[UsernameIssues]

Welcome to the Seven Forums.

start recording
select insert (upper left)
select date & time (upper right)
select the format that you want
click OK to exit the dialog box
stop recording

 

[mactoolsix]

Macro "Initials & Date"

Okay, that works.

One other question . . . Is it possible to create a macro that will insert my initials & the date using just the CRTL+D keyboard combination?

"MJR 2/13/13"

Thanks!!

Got it - played around and found out how to do it!

Thanks again!!

 

[UsernameIssues]

Okay, that works.

One other question . . . Is it possible to create a macro that will insert my initials & the date using just the CRTL+D keyboard combination?

"MJR 2/13/13"

Thanks!!

Got it - played around and found out how to do it!

Thanks again!!

I'll assume by "Got it - played around and found out how to do it!" that you figured out how to put in your initials and then the date... but for the sake of others that may visit your thread - I think that the solution would be to start recording your macro, then type whatever you want to type, then insert the date.

 

[mactoolsix]

Correct - I started the recording, and before inserting the date, I typed my initials, space, then inserted the date.

Worked great
Thanks again