Microsoft KB Archive/211504

= WD2000: AutoComplete Suggests Incorrect Date =

Article ID: 211504

Article Last Modified on 5/28/2003

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition, when used with:  Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

 Microsoft Windows 95

 Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

 Microsoft Windows 2000 Standard Edition</li></ul> </li></ul>

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This article was previously published under Q211504

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SYMPTOMS
When you start typing a date, Microsoft Word 2000 may suggest an incorrect AutoComplete date.

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CAUSE
The Windows system date has changed since Word was started.

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WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, save your document, and then quit and restart Word. Word now suggests the correct AutoComplete date.

NOTE: You do not have to restart Windows. Additionally, this problem occurs only if you are using Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, or Windows 95.

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

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MORE INFORMATION
To turn off the AutoComplete feature, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect.
 * 2) Click the AutoText tab.
 * 3) Click to clear the Show AutoComplete tip for AutoText and dates check box.

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

212377 WD2000: General Information About Auto Features

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