Mail merge: Inserting Today's Date (automatically) into a Form Letter

This also works to insert the date into any Word document.

(this applies to Outlook 2007 - Outlook 2003 Instructions near bottom)

Outlook 2007 Instructions
To insert today's date and have it automatically do so every time you mail merge with that document follow these few steps:
1. Open your Word document
2. Place your cursor where you want the date to be inserted
3. Click on the "Insert" tab
4. On the far right click on "Date and Time"
5. A window will open - select the format you want
6. In the lower Right hand corner click on "Update automatically"
7. Click OK
8. Then save your template

Outlook 2003 Instructions
1. Open your Word document
2. Place your cursor where you want the date to be inserted
3. Click on "Insert"
4. Select "Date and Time"
5. When the "Date and Time" dialog appears, choose the format you want
6. Click the "Update Automatically" box to insert today's date
7. Click OK

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