Using the Calendar

For any box in which you must enter a date, the calendar button appears to the right of the box. Click the button to open the calendar.

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Select a date from the current month

Click the date.
Keyboard: Use the arrow keys on the keypad.

Select today's date

Click the Today link below the month heading images/download/attachments/290511366/worddav6f4247e703d1982c50f4c9a64e1926fd.png or click the date in the calendar. Today's date is highlighted by default.
Keyboard: Press the space bar.

Display a different month in the calendar

Click the > link in the bar below the month heading to advance one month at a time.
Click the < link on the other side to go back one month at a time.
To display a list of all of the months, hold down the left mouse button on the > or < link then scroll down the list to highlight the month you want to display then release the left mouse button to select it.
Keyboard: Press Ctrl + the left or right arrow on the keypad.

Change the year in the calendar

Click the >> link in the bar to advance the current month one year at a time.
Click the << link on the other side to go back one year at a time.
To display a list of future years, click the >> link. The list displays the next year and every two years after that. Scroll down the list to highlight the year or closest year you want to select then release the left mouse button.
To display a list of past years, click the << link. The list displays the previous year and every two years prior. Scroll down the list to highlight the year or closest year you want to select then release the left mouse button.
Keyboard: Press Ctrl + the up or down arrow on the keypad.

Change the starting date of the week

Click the name of the day in the third bar down from the top of the calendar:
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Select a date from the calendar

Click the date. Today's date appears in bold. If you select a date and then reopen the calendar, the date you selected appears in a purple box.
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Click on the graphic to view a Help topic listing what each element on the calendar does.

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