changing the year on a prebuilt calendar template

Nichols, Julie 0 Reputation points
2026-11-12T18:05:14.1566667+00:00

I want to use one of the prebuilt calendars for 2017 but haven't been able to find one that allows me to change the year to 2027

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  1. Charles Kenyon 172K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2026-11-12T18:31:50.7066667+00:00

    Here is some more information and background.

    Microsoft used to have macro-enabled templates that let you set the year or month and have the dates adjust. The information for some Microsoft calendar templates still refers to the Calendar tab. It has vanished, though. They have stopped offering those, perhaps because people were afraid of the macros.

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    Per Bob Jones, apparently, in the Mac interface, the template named "Calendar" also still contains the macros and the Calendar tab as in the description. @Cybertaz

    If you have used a macro-enabled template from Microsoft in the past for this, it should still be on your computer in the folder you have designated as the default location for saving custom office templates.

    When you use one of the templates from Microsoft, it is stored there.

    I expect that sometime in January Microsoft will come out with 2027 calendars. This is based on experience since they discontinued the macro-enabled calendar templates.

    There are good free alternatives available.

    You can use the free calendar add-in from former Word MVP Greg Maxey that you can download from here: https://gregmaxey.com/wonrd_tip_pages/calendar_maker_addin.html This has several choices of formats.

    You can also find free 2026 and 2027 calendars on MVP Jay Freedman's download site. (https://jay-freedman.info/) These are simple macro-free templates.

    You can find a free perpetual calendar maker add-in on MVP Graham Mayor's site. This allows a choice of background colors.

    These templates are from trusted experts and have been used by thousands of users.

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  2. Ivory 2,880 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-11-12T18:20:40.93+00:00

    Hi Julie,

    Most of Microsoft’s prebuilt Word calendar templates are fixed to a single year and cannot be automatically updated for a new one. Furthermore, Microsoft has removed its macro-enabled calendar templates from their official site, meaning you can no longer roll over an existing calendar to a new year.

    To create a new calendar, you can download a calendar template add-in provided by former Microsoft MVP Greg Maxey on his Calendar Maker Add-in page.

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    2026-11-12T18:06:21.0633333+00:00

    Current Word calendar templates cannot automatically convert a 2017 calendar to 2027; create a new 2027 calendar with a year-specific template or calendar-maker add-in instead.^1^

    Use Greg Maxey’s Calendar Maker Add-In, which is specifically recommended for creating a 2027 Word calendar.^2^

    1. Download Calendar Maker Add-In from:
      https://gregmaxey.com/word_tip_pages/calendar_maker_addin.html
      This is a non-Microsoft site, so review the download before installing it.
    2. Install the add-in according to its included instructions.
    3. In the add-in, select 2027 and the required calendar format.
    4. Generate the calendar, then apply your preferred fonts, colors, pictures, and other formatting in Word.

    Changing only the visible “2017” heading will not rearrange the weekdays and dates correctly. Older Word calendars used macros to perform that recalculation, but Microsoft’s current templates no longer include those macros.^3^

    If you previously used an adjustable Word calendar

    Look in your Custom Office Templates folder for an older .dotm calendar template. If one is present, open it and use its Calendar tab to select 2027. This applies only to an older macro-enabled template; current templates generally do not contain that functionality.^4^

    Only enable macros when the template came from a source you trust.

    Microsoft template alternative

    You can check for a dedicated 2027 template in Word:

    1. Select File > New > Browse templates.
    2. Select Explore all templates.
    3. Search for 2027 calendar.
    4. Choose a year-specific template if available.

    Word templates opened this way are editable, but selecting an older calendar does not add automatic year recalculation.^5^

    References

    1. anytime Word calendar template year is not available - Microsoft Q&A
    2. How do I download a monthly template for 2027> - Microsoft Q&A
    3. How can I change the date on the calendar in Word - Microsoft Q&A
    4. How to change a date on a calendar template in Word - Microsoft Q&A
    5. Create a calendar in Word for the web | Microsoft Support
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