How to add Date and Time Stamps

To add Date and Time Stamps

The Date and Time feature lets you add a date and time stamp—for example, at the bottom of your page—letting viewers see when your site was last changed.

To insert a date and time stamp:

Step 1.

• If you want descriptive text before the date or time stamp (for example "Last revised:"), you ought to type in the text.

Step 2.

• Drag the Date and Time icon from the Cyber-Objects tab in the Palette to the place in the document window where you want the date or time stamp.

Step 3.

• Set up the date format in the Date and Time Inspector:

  1. Choose the U.S. option from the Format menu in the Date and Time Inspector, or choose any other of the numerous country-specific date and time formats if your page contains material in a foreign language.
     

  2. Select a format for the date and time item you have added—for example, 1/28/98.

Step 4.

• To add a time stamp, type in a separator if desired (for example, "at "); then drag another Date and Time icon from the Cyber-Objects tab to the place in the document window where you want the time stamp.

Step 5.

• Choose a time format in the Date and Time Inspectors—for example, 5:43:07 PM.

Step 6.

• Save your page. The date and time stamp will display the exact time when you used the save command.