Microsoft KB Archive/231386

= WD2000: Date Form Fields Not Recognized If Operating System Set to Non-Gregorian Calendar =

Article ID: 231386

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q231386



SYMPTOMS
If the operating system's default calendar setting is a non-Gregorian calendar (Lunar/Hijri, for example), Word does not recognize date form fields entered through the Text Form Field as valid dates.



WORKAROUND
In order to incorporate date form fields in a document, Word requires that the operating system's Calendar type be set to Gregorian (Western).

To set the Calendar type, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the Windows Start menu, point to Settings and click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click the Regional Settings icon.
 * 3) On the Date tab, change the Calendar type to Gregorian Calendar and click OK.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
To insert a text form field with a date into your Word document, follow these steps:
 * 1) In your document, position your insertion point where you want the date field.
 * 2) On the View menu, point to Toolbars and click Forms.
 * 3) On the Forms toolbar, click Text Form Field to insert the date field.
 * 4) Double-click the inserted field to open the Text Form Field Options dialog box.
 * 5) In the Options dialog box, set the Type to Date and type a date in the Default edit box.
 * 6) Choose a date format from the Date Format list.

Additional query words: Hijri Lunar Arabic Hebrew

Keywords: kbbidi kbbug kbnofix KB231386

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