Selection.InsertDateTime Method (Word)
Inserts the current date or time, or both, either as text or as a TIME field.
Syntax
expression .InsertDateTime(DateTimeFormat, InsertAsField, InsertAsFullWidth, DateLanguage, CalendarType)
expression Required. A variable that represents a Selection object.
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
DateTimeFormat |
Optional |
Variant |
The format to be used for displaying the date or time, or both. If this argument is omitted, Microsoft Word uses the short-date style from the Windows Control Panel (Regional Settings icon). |
InsertAsField |
Optional |
Variant |
True to insert the specified information as a TIME field. The default value is True. |
InsertAsFullWidth |
Optional |
Variant |
True to insert the specified information as double-byte digits. This argument may not be available to you, depending on the language support (U.S. English, for example) that you’ve selected or installed. |
DateLanguage |
Optional |
Variant |
Sets the language in which to display the date or time. Can be either of the WdDateLanguage constants. This argument may not be available to you, depending on the language support (U.S. English, for example) that you have selected or installed. |
CalendarType |
Optional |
Variant |
Sets the calendar type to use when displaying the date or time. Can be either of the WdCalendarTypeBi constants. This argument may not be available to you, depending on the language support (U.S. English, for example) that you’ve selected or installed. |
Remarks
Using this method replaces the current selection. To avoid this, use the Collapse method before using this method.
Example
This example inserts a TIME field for the current date. A possible result might be "November 18, 1999."
Selection.InsertDateTime DateTimeFormat:="MMMM dd, yyyy", _
InsertAsField:=True