Entering the date field manually

You can enter and edit the date field manually by:

• typing in the date
• using the cursor keys.

You can also enter the time in the date field.

Typing in the date

The date can be typed manually. For example, to enter 4/3/2016, position the cursor on the day and type either:

• 04 03 2016 without forward slashes
• 4/3/2016 with forward slashes.

After you have entered this field, any age or time fields are automatically calculated and displayed. If you set a date then want to remove it, highlight it and then press Delete.

Changing the date field using the cursor keys

You can also place your cursor in the date field and use the left and right cursor keys to position onto either the day, month or year. Then use the up and down keys to change the date.

Entering a time into a date field

Times can be entered into date fields as follows:

1. In the date field, highlight the year part of the date.

   

2. Press the right arrow key on the keyboard once.

   

3. The current time is displayed to the right of the date.
4. You can type the required time manually, or use the up or down arrow keys on the keyboard on each part of the time, hours, minutes or seconds to increment or decrement the figure you have highlighted.
5. To remove the time from a date field, highlight either the hours or minutes then press the Delete key on your keyboard.

Last modified: 20/12/2016 2:34:34 PM

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