
If you only want to insert the date, use the Date() function in a desktop database, or the Today() function in an Access web app. Both desktop databases and Access web apps use the Now() function to insert the current date and time. Most fields and controls in Access have a Default Value property where you can enter a function that inserts the current date each time you create a new item. For more information about forms, see Create an Access form. Keyboard shortcut In an Access desktop database, press the Ctrl key and the semicolon ( ) simultaneously to fill the selected field with the current date.įor more information about adding a Date/Time field to a table, see Create a field to store dates and times. Click the icon, and then click the Today button below the calendar. If the field is set up as a Date/Time field, the Date Picker icon appears when you click in the field. On an Access form, use the Date Picker to enter the current date. I’m looking forward to get some feedback from you.ĭid you use one? Or did I miss one you like? Which is the best in your opinion? Let us know.Access for Microsoft 365 Access 2021 Access 2019 Access 2016 Access 2013 Access 2010 Access 2007 More. Right now jQueryMobile – DateBox looks promising to me. We need something lightweight and functional.We need to make sure it will not brake someones design and just work. A BuddyForms Form should not load the complete Bootstrap CSS just to display a Data and Time Picker. I like the Bootstrap 3 Datepicker v4 a lot, but I’m afraid, it will be a big overhead. We want BuddyForms to work with all themes and load as less css and js to have it run nicely. It looks more like the default jQuery calendar with a timeline on the site which can be scrolled also on touch devices. But it does not look so nice as the others. It is also build with jQuery and can be used on mobil. Xdan/datetimepicker is the last Date and Time Picker I have tested. There a are 77 issues and 7 pull request right now and the css and js is clean and lightweight. It has over 5000 stars on Github and is in a rapid development. If I would only search for a mobil solution, pickadate.js would be definitely my choice. It can be displayed in many different formats. It is a scrollable timeline to pick your time. It is 100% designed to be used for mobile and I do not think that the time select field will be nice on lager screens. Pickadate is a really mobile-friendly, responsive and lightweight jQuery date & time input picker. It has a clean css and all js can be loaded separately. There are 31 contributors so far, 11 issues and 3 new pull requests. It has many options to configurate the look and feel. It comes with an extensive documentation and has a great demo to show the possibilities. It also need quite a lot of resources and I think it only make sense for Bootstrap themes.ĭateBox is a jQueryMobile plugin that works perfect on mobile. The usability is nice and easy but the time selector is hidden behind an icon and it can be confusing. The documentation is extensive and comes with a great demo to see the Data and Time Picker in action. The development looks quite fast and the Add-on is already available in version 4. It’s build on GitHub and has over 60 contributors. It is build for mobile but looks nice on all devices and screen sizes. That’s why we search for something new.īootstrap 3 Date Picker v4 looks really promising. But it lacks in responsive/mobile and we need something which works great for all screens. We use it right now in the BuddyForms plugin. This jQuery Add-on is used by many plugins and a powerful solution. Which one should we use in the BuddyForms Plugin? 1. That’s why I decided to write this article, describe the once I have found and ask you for your opinion. There a many different Data and Time picker out there and I want to be careful selecting the right one. It’s important for us that the Date and Time selector is easy to use on all screen sizes.Īfter doing a short research we realised that it’s not an easy choice. That’s why we are searching for a nice looking and easy to use Date and Time Picker.īuddyForms is used on normal screens like desktops and laptops and also need to work nice on mobile. For the BuddyForms Plugin we are in need of a Date and Time Picker Form Element.
