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Inserting Today's Date
Summary: A common task is adding today’s date to your document; it happens all the time in letters, faxes, and reports. The easiest (and most flexible) way is to use the Date and Time dialog box, described in this tip. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, and Word 2003.)
Many types of documents require the date. You may be working with a memo, a letter, a report, or some other document in which you must put the date. Word makes this easy by using the Date and Time option from the Insert menu. To insert the date, follow these steps:
- Position the insertion point where you want the date to appear.
- Choose Date and Time from the Insert menu. You will see the Date and Time dialog box. (Click here to see a related figure.)
- Select a format for the date.
- Click on OK.
If you choose the "Update Automatically" check box a the bottom of the dialog box, the date is inserted as a field and it will always be updated to reflect the current date as you work on the document on future days. This can be very helpful if you are working with a letter template that you want to always be "in sync" with the day you write the letter.
Tip #1241 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 2000 2002 2003
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