Insert the date

Add today’s date to a Gmail template automatically, in the format and language you choose, or shift it forward or back by days, months or years.

Insert today’s date

  1. 1.

    Place the cursor where the date should go.

  2. 2.

    Click Insert macro and choose Insert date.

    Clicking the Insert macro icon and selecting the Insert date command from the list.
  3. 3.

    On the General tab, pick the date format and language.

    Selecting the preferred date format and language in the General tab.
  4. 4.

    (Optional) On the Calculate tab, move the date forward or back.

    Using the Calculate tab to shift the date forward or backward in time.
  5. 5.

    Click OK and save the template.

The correct date is filled in each time you use the template.

Automatically generating the correct date in the email template using the date macro.

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