Microsoft KB Archive/209725

= WD2000: "A Valid Date or Time Is Required" with Year 1900 for Form Field =

Article ID: 209725

Article Last Modified on 12/6/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q209725



SYMPTOMS
When you try to set the default date of a text form field or to enter a valid date that contains the year 1900 or less in a text form field whose type is set to Date, the following error message appears:

A valid date or time is required.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, set the form field Type to Regular text instead of Date.


 * 1) If the document is protected for forms, on the Tools menu, click Unprotect Document.
 * 2) Double-click the form field to view the Text Form Field Options dialog box.
 * 3) In the Type list, click to select Regular text.



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

Keywords: kbbug kbnofix KB209725

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