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I am trying to insert current date into document. I can get fields via View. I can find current date on panel. clicking on current date brings no response. Bring up default format but only blank panel shows. I am unable to find out how to change format for date. Help! starting to think money has been wasted.

 

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Welcome to the forum JJ

You need to insert a frame text first. Then click on the "Date & Time" label to get the date pasted into the selected frame.

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1 hour ago, NotMyFault said:

You need to insert a frame text first.

The Artistic Text Tool can also be used, if it's more appropriate.

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3 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:

The Artistic Text Tool can also be used, if it's more appropriate.

Or a table.

Every layer type that is capable to receive a text. Maybe try path text 😂

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5 hours ago, James Jeeves said:

Hi

I am trying to insert current date into document. I can get fields via View. I can find current date on panel. clicking on current date brings no response. Bring up default format but only blank panel shows. I am unable to find out how to change format for date. Help! starting to think money has been wasted.

 

If you have created a layer that can nestet text and inserted the date field, make a right click and chose 'Edit field...'

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7 hours ago, James Jeeves said:

Bring up default format but only blank panel shows. I am unable to find out how to change format for date

Can you provide a screenshot of what you're seeing?

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46 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:

Can you provide a screenshot of what you're seeing?

I think what @James Jeeves is seeing (or not seeing(?)) is this :

 

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this has been fixed in the latest Mac Beta.

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