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Getting the current date on Document Templates via Word
Getting the current date on Document Templates via Word

Insert today's date on a PC or Mac on your document templates.

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Written by David S
Updated over a week ago

This article applies to document templates, please click here for a refresher on templates.
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If you need to create a template that regularly requires the date to be updated, you can make Microsoft Word display a date that can automatically update.ย 

  1. On a PC, navigate to where you want to enter the date field and then press on Shift + Alt + D together. On a Mac, press on Shift + Ctrl + D.

Important: The date may not update until you close and the reopen the document or if you click on "Update" field.
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Enjoy!

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