How to insert the current date with the DateTime function

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This article describes how you can insert the current date with an Advanced String field.  

Note: Do not use the DateTime Field option if you only want to insert the current date. The DateTime Field option is only for performing calculations with Dynamics 365 date fields (see this article). 

Step-by-Step Walkthrough: Insert dates and date operations in document templates for Dynamics 365

Step-by-Step description 

To insert the current date, first select the Advanced String option under the Insert Field menu as shown below. 

Inserting an Advanced String field
Figure 1: Inserting an Advanced String field
The Advanced String properties window will open. The current date can be added either through the ❶ Property Designer or through ❷ text.
The Advanced String properties window, with the Designer and Text options noted
Figure 2: The Advanced String properties window, with the Designer and Text options noted

To add it through the Property Designer, right-click within the field and select either DateTime() or DateTime(format, culture).  The latter is used to format the resulting date according to the specified format strings. 

The DateTime() options, highlighted
Figure 3: The DateTime() options, highlighted
An example DateTime() configuration
Figure 4: An example DateTime() configuration

In the text property designer, the DATETIME() field and any desired formatting must be entered manually. 

The DateTime() configuration from Figure 4, in the Text tab
Figure 5: The DateTime() configuration from Figure 4, in the Text tab

Note: If fields are added to the Propery Designer, the fields will be displayed in text when switching to the Text property designer. 

Once the value has been entered, click OK.  The resulting document will show the current date, formatted as specified. 

Our resulting date
Figure 6: Our resulting date

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