Office - Update Date and Time Automatically in Microsoft Word

Summary

This document details how to keep a date and time within Microsoft Word updated automatically.

Body

1. In a Word document:

1. Select "Insert."

2. Select "Date & Time."

screenshot of insert and date and time circled in the word panel

2. In the Date and Time window:

1. Select the date format you want to insert into the document.

2. Make sure "Update automatically" is checked.

3. Select "OK."

screenshot of date and time with update automatically checked and selected time formats

Details

Article ID: 4112

Created

Wed 6/18/25 4:04 PM

Modified

Wed 6/18/25 4:04 PM

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This document details how to keep a date and time within Microsoft Word updated automatically.