Command Reference — Insert category — Date and Time command

# Date and Time command

## Summary

Inserts the current date and time.

## Description

Inserts the current date and time at the cursor position. This commands inserts the date followed by a space and then by the time. The formats used for the time and date can be configured in Windows by selecting the Regional & Language Options in Control Panel, then selecting Date & Time.

## How to Run

- Default Menu: Insert > Date and Time

- All Commands: Insert > Date and Time

- Toolbar: None

- Status Bar: None

- Default Keyboard Shortcut: SHIFT+F5

## Plug-in Command ID

    EEID_INSERT_DATE_TIME (4138)

## Macros

### [JavaScript]

    document.selection.InsertDate(eeDateDateTime);

### [VBScript]

    document.selection.InsertDate eeDateDateTime