date/timestamp in Word

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[Vincenzo]

is there a way to add a date/timestamp in Word that will automatically update, but only if the file is edited. Just opening the or printing the file would not update it.
If it is easier to do this in Excel, or pdf, I can do that instead.

Thanks

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Insert Menu -> Quick Parts button in the ribbon -> Field -> SaveDate [choose date[time] format]

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/field-codes-savedate-field-3c2cd5ae-e6e2-4c27-b69c-7f5c029c8d7f

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Vincenzo

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Thanks for the info.
I thought that would solve the issue, but now my friend has figured out she can’t use a Word doc because the recipients could alter it. So now I am looking into doing it with a pdf doc and an auto-updating date/time field on that.
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Review -> Protect button in the ribbon -> Restrict editing -> Click both check boxes -> Yes, Start Enforcement -> Enter password

WORD document now read-only and protected by password.

Microsoft says “Important: If you forget the password, Microsoft can’t retrieve it.”
Ref: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/turn-off-restricted-editing-protection-on-a-document-826d4cf0-15af-484b-b1b6-c99677054aca

But: Can a WORD *or* PDF read-only document password be hacked, then edited?

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Vincenzo

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Thanks, Oldfry.
I’ve been trying various things, but I think my friend has decided she is going to use DocuSign for this.
Thanks for the info.

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