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To insert the date mergefield in a Word 2000 document, click "Insert Date" in the "Header and Footer" toolbar (which you will find in the VIEW menu. The date is displayed in the format selected on the "Date" tab in the "Regional Settings Properties" dialog box in the Windows Control Panel or the "International" dialog box in the Windows NT Control Panel. To change this setting for Word, use the Default button in the "Date and Time" dialog box (Insert menu). The Date and Time fields can display a date, a time, or both, depending on the format you specify in a date-time picture switch.