Some Microsoft Word fields automatically refresh their values every time a document is opened - including date stamps. While handy in casual docs, this can create serious confusion in contracts or legal evidence, where precision and consistency matter.

Auto-Updating Date Fields helps you identify these dynamic dates before they cause problems.

🔍 What It Does

Auto-Updating Date Fields detects Date fields in Word documents that are set to Update Automatically (e.g., DATE, CREATEDATE, SAVEDATE).
These fields can silently change on open, potentially altering the perceived timing of a signature, version, or record.

Why it matters

• Ensures legal reviewers are aware that a time stamp may change automatically.
• Prevents accidental reliance on a moving time reference.
• Helps keep documents accurate and reliable for evidence and enforcement.