Tired of manually updating dates in your Word documents for recurring events? There's a neat trick using field codes to automatically display the same day of each month, year after year! Let's say you need to show 'The 15th of each month' in your document.
Here's the secret: you can't *directly* use field codes to manipulate just the day. However, you can achieve the desired result by inserting the current date and then formatting it to show only the day number. So, use the DATE field code and apply a custom format!
Insert a DATE field (Ctrl+F9, type `DATE \@ "dd"` then F9). This will display the *current* day of the month. While it won't automatically show the 15th (or whichever day you need), it's the foundation. If you absolutely *need* a specific, non-current day, you'll unfortunately need to resort to manually updating the field, as Word's field codes don't offer direct control over setting a fixed day of the month in an automated, purely dynamic way. This method is great for showing the current day of the month dynamically, but for specific, non-current days, manual updates are still required.
