Adding the date or time to a document
You can insert the date and time into a document. The format of the date and time text can be edited.
You can create a custom format for the date and time.
To insert the date or time into a document |  |
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Click where you want to add the date or time.
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Click Insert
 Date/Time. |
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Choose a format from the Date/Time formats list.
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If you want the date or time to be updated when you open or print the document, enable the Keep the inserted date current check box.
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Click Insert.
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You can insert the date as text by pressing Ctrl + D.
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You can insert the date as a code that is updated when you open or print the document by pressing Ctrl + Shift + D.
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To modify the format of the date or time | |
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Select the date or time.
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Click Insert
Date/Time. |
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Choose a new format from the Date/Time formats list box.
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Click Apply format.
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To create a custom format for the date or time | |
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Click Insert
Date/Time. |
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Click New format.
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In the Custom data/Time format dialog box, delete the codes in the Edit date/Time format box.
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Click any of the following tabs:
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Year — lets you insert a year format
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Month — lets you insert a month format
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Day — lets you insert a day format
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Time — lets you insert a time format
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Choose a code from the Code list.
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Click Insert.
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The Date/Time sample box shows how the format will look in the document.
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You can change the language used when you insert the date and time. For information about changing the language, see “Changing the language for WordPerfect.”
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