/text/swriter/guide/fields_date.xhp Sun Microsystems, Inc. converted from old format - fpe inserting;date fields dates;inserting date fields;fixed/variable fixed dates variable dates Inserting a Fixed or Variable Date Field You can insert the current date as a field that updates each time you open the document, or as a field that does not update. Choose Insert - Fields - Other and click the Document tab. Click 'Date' in the Type list and do one of the following: To insert the date as a field that updates each time you open the document, click 'Date' in the Select list. To insert the date as a field that does not update, click 'Date (fixed)' in the Select list.