Article ID: 285995
Article Last Modified on 2/11/2001
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q285995
SYMPTOMS
When you view the properties of a document that you saved for the first time, you may expect the Created and Modified properties to be the same. However, the Created and Modified properties are slightly different.
NOTE: To view the Created and Modified properties of a Word document, click Properties on the File menu, and then view the General tab.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs because when you work with a document in Microsoft Word, changes are initially entered into a temporary file. When you save the file, the Created property retains the date and time that the temporary file was created (not when the file was initially modified/saved).
MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
211632 WD2000: How Word for Windows Uses Temporary Files
211411 WD2000: General Document Properties Incorrect or Blank During Save
280666 WD2000: Modified Date/Time May Not Be Updated on Read/Write CD-ROM
Keywords: kbprb KB285995
