Date and time fields
Read on for details about formatting date and time values in
To insert the current date into a field:
- Select Edit>Insert>Current Date
-OR-
Use the keyboard shortcut,
CTRL+;
To insert the current time into a field:
- Select Edit>Insert>Current Time
-OR-
Use the keyboard shortcut,
SHIFT+CTRL+;
Date display format is set on a system basis and the same date format displays in all fields in Day-Month-Year
or Month-Day-Year
.
A date may be typed into a field either with spaces between sections or separated by any punctuation character, e.g.:
10 10 2004
10-10-2004
10/10/2004
10;10;2004
However, if a date only comprises month and year, punctuation between the month and year is required, e.g. 2-2004
will be displayed as February 2004
.
Examples of available date formats are:
Saturday, March 27, 2004
March 27, 2004
3/27/04 (MM-DD-YY)
27/03/2004 (DD-MM-YYYY)
27-Mar-04
Mar. 27, 04
27 March 2004
March 2004
02/2004
3/27/2004 10:01 AM
3/27/2004 10:01:26 AM
Date and time formats are specified in the Registry.