Inserting the Date and Time

  To insert the current date and time:

1. Click on the Object Toolbar, or select Insert, then Date.

2. Define where to print the date and time by positioning the date object in the Layout window.

3. Select a date/time format using one of the following options:

   • Select the date object in the layout and specify the format in the Property Explorer (see Using the Property Explorer).

   • Double-click the date object in the layout and specify the format in the Date Properties dialog box.

   • Right-click the date object, select Object Properties, and specify the format in the Date Properties dialog box.

   You can select any of the following date/time formats:

   DD-Mon-YYYY = 07-Dec-1999
   MM/DD/YYYY = 12/07/1999
   DD/MM/YYYY = 07/12/1999
   YYYY/MM/DD = 1999/12/07
   MM/DD/YY = 12/07/99
   DD/MM/YY = 07/12/99
   YY/MM/DD = 99/12/07
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   You can select any of the following time formats:

   HH:MI PM= 11:32 PM
   HH24:MI = 23:32

   Note:

   To print the date only, select None as the Time Format. To print the time only, select None as the Date Format.