Determines whether the date and time object contains automatically updated information. Read/write MsoTriState.

Syntax

expression.UseFormat

expression A variable that represents an HeaderFooter object.

Return Value
MsoTriState

Remarks

This property applies only to a object that represents a date and time (returned by the property). Set the UseFormat property of a date and time HeaderFooter object to True when you want to set or return the date and time format by using the property. Set the UseFormat property to msoFalse when you want to set or return the text string for the fixed date and time.

MsoTriState can be one of these MsoTriState constants.
msoCTrue
msoFalse The date and time object is a fixed string.
msoTriStateMixed
msoTriStateToggle
msoTrue The date and time object contains automatically updated information.

Example

This example sets the date and time for the slide master of the active presentation to be updated automatically and then it sets the date and time format to show hours, minutes, and seconds.

Visual Basic for Applications 
Set myPres = Application.ActivePresentation With myPres.SlideMaster.HeadersFooters.DateAndTime .UseFormat = msoTrue .Format = ppDateTimeHmmss End With
Fix the time and date shown in a footer? Turn on automatic time and date updates? Use a fixed string for date in a header? use format Use Format Property UseFormat useformat property

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