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Change the format of today's date variable on a custom format

To include today's date on a custom format, such as an invoice, statement, letter, or report, select the
Today's Date
 variable in the
Formatted Dates
 group.
Follow these steps to format the date.
  1. Double-click the
    Today's Date
     variable to edit it.
  2. Change the variable by typing over
    Today's Date
    . You can also copy and paste from this topic into the Output Value Formula window. Use the following formulas:
    • 1/16/2013 format, use the standard
      Today's Date
       variable.
    • 1/16/13 format, use
      [Date Format(Today's Date, "MM/d/yy")]
      .
    • January 16, 2013 format, use
      [Date Format(Today's Date, "MMMM d,yyyy")]
      .
    • Sun, January 13, 2013 format, use
      [Date Format(Today's Date, "ddd, MMMM d, yyyy")]
      .
    • Sunday, January 13, 2013 format, use
      [Date Format(Today's Date, "dddd, MMMM d, yyyy")]
      .
    • 1/16 format, use
      [Date Format(Today's Date, "MM/d")]
      .
    • January 16 format, use
      [Date Format(Today's Date, "MMMM d")]
      .
    • Sun, January 16 format, use
      [Date Format(Today's Date, "ddd, MMMM d")]
      .
    • Sunday, January 16 format, use
      [Date Format(Today's Date, "dddd, MMMM d")
      .

This article applies to:

  • Product: Practice CS

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