Hi,

I have a docx file with custom document properties. If I save the file as a dot file the document properties are changed automatically.

E.g.

Property XY with type "Text" and value "01.12.2014" becomes

Property XY with type "Text" and value "2014-12-01T00:00:00Z"

I hope the type is the right one, I don't have Word in english.

What goes wrong? What can I do to prevent this?

Thanks in advance,

M.H.

• Moved by Lanlan HuangMicrosoft contingent staff 22 minutes ago

Which version of Word (both number and language)? And version of Windows?

Are you really saving as *.dot, or really as *.dotx or *.dotm?

Since you've posted this in the Developer forum, could you please show us the code involved in doing the saving?

Have you tested whether choosing "Template" in File/New as the file type gives you a more stable result?

Hi,

I use Word 2010 in german with Windows 7.

I only posted it in the developer forum because I didn't find any forum for general word problems. I have written code in VBA but the problem already exists if I just use the "Save as" funtion in Word. If I don't have a solution I don't need to write any code.

Yes, I really mean ".dot". We have customers with very old Office versions and we have to support it.

Thanks a lot in advance.

Hi M.

Mmm. I don't see this in the English versions...

What are your date settings in the Control Panel/Region and Language (Systemsteuerung, wo man die Sprache, Datums- und Nummerformate sowie Tastatur festlegt)? Mine are Swiss German, not the XML international, which is what your date is being changed to.

<<We have customers with very old Office versions and we have to support it.>>

If "old" means 2000 - 2003 then those systems can install the "Compatibility Pack" that will allow them to open documents in the new file format. Probably wouldn't support using a dotx template, though...

What happens if you open the *.dot and change the date back? Does Word still change it?

Are you allowed to include VBA macros in the template?

<<I only posted it in the developer forum because I didn't find any forum for general word problems>>

There's an IT Pro forum on Technet, which might be helpful. I can move the discussion, if you wish.

Hi M.Hanisch,

This forum is for Developer discussions and questions involving Microsoft Word, your issue seems to be more related with Word product, I will move this thread to the more related forum.

Reference: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home?forum=word

Thanks for your understanding.

Best Regards,

Edward