Enter dates
There are three ways to enter a date in a date field:
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Type the date.
Or
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Double-click the field to enter the current date.
Or
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Click the icon at the end of the Date field to display the Calendar. Select the required date from the calendar.
To increase or decrease the date:
- On a full-size keyboard, press the Plus Sign (+) or Minus Sign (–) on the numeric keypad.
- On a laptop, click the function key and the Plus Sign (+) or Minus Sign (–).
You can view the Calendar in various forms:
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Click the <Month Year> combination (for example, September 2011) to display all the months in the year.
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Click the year from that window, to select a year from the decade the year was found in.
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Click the decade, to select the specific decade.
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If you click on current date, it will take you to the current date.