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Using the Date Selector

Date Selector

A Date Selector calendar icon is usually displayed to the right of each Date field. You can type in or overtype the date (format = dd-mon-yyyy), or use the Date Selector icon to select the date and insert it in the date field.

To select the date using the Date Selector icon:
  1. Click on the Date Selector icon to the right of the Date field.
  2. To change the month or year, use the arrow buttons at the top of the selector to page backwards or forwards to a different month and year, or click and hold on an arrow button to drop down a list of months or years that can be selected. The arrow buttons on the left are for previous dates, the ones on the right are for future dates.
  3. When the Date Selector displays the appropriate year and month, click on the appropriate day to insert the date into the field.

Date/Time Selector

A Date/Time Selector icon is usually displayed to the right of each Date/Time field. You can type in or overtype the date and time (format = dd-mon-yyyy hh:ss using a 24hr clock), or use the Date Selector icon to select the date and time and insert them in the Date/Time field.

To select the date and time using the Date/Time Selector icon:

  1. Click on the Date/Time Selector icon to the right of the Date/Time field.
      • To change the month or year, use the arrow buttons at the top of the selector to page backwards or forwards to a different month and year, or click and hold on an arrow button to drop down a list of months or years that can be selected.
      • To move the time forwards, click on the hours and/or minutes.
      • To move the time backwards, hold down the shift key and click on the hours and / or minutes.
  1. When the Date/Time Selector displays the appropriate year, month and time, click on the appropriate day to insert the date and time into the field.