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In certain documents, it would be helpful to insert the current month. For instance, you might need to do a monthly report in which you place the current month name in the title of the report. Word allows you to insert a field for the month, and this field will be updated automatically whenever you print your document. To do this, follow these steps:
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2023-02-06 17:03:11
Kass
Does not work. I typed exactly as directed and hit F9 and nothing. I right-clicked and used the update field option, but still no change.
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