You may need to replace the current date and time in a document for several reasons. You may want to insert the date into an email or add it to a header or footer. Whatever the occasion, you can easily insert the date and time into a Word document.
If you want the date and time to be automatically updated when you open or print a document, insert it as an automatically updated field. You can manually update the field at any time.
To insert the date and time into a document, create a new or open an existing Word document and click the Insert (Insert).
In section Text (Text) click the button Date and Time (Date & Time).
Note: You may need to expand the Word window to see the button on the ribbon. Date and Time (Date & Time). If you cannot make the window wider, you will have to look for a button with such an icon, as shown in the picture below. When there is not enough room on the ribbon for an entire button, only its icon is displayed.
A dialog box will open Date and Time (Date and Time). Select a date or time format (or both) from the list provided. To update the date and time automatically, check the box next to Update automatically (Update automatically). Click OK.
The date and/or time will be inserted into the document. If you choose to update automatically, they will be inserted as a field. If you place the cursor in the field, a button will appear at the top Update & Save (Update), which allows you to update the field value manually at any time. If the cursor is not in a field, you can update it by pressing the key F9.
If one day you no longer need automatic updating of the date and time, select the field or place the cursor in it and press Ctrl+Shift+F9to unbind the field. It may be wise to update the field before deleting the link to include the current date and time values.