We need to insert an ‘ActiveX control’ named ‘Microsoft Date and Time Picker Control 6.0 (SP6)’. To insert, we will use the ‘Insert’ command under the ‘Controls’ group in the ‘Developer.’ If the ‘Developer’ tab is not visible, below are the steps to follow to make the same visible. How to Insert Date Picker Content Control in Microsoft Word: Word Tips and Tricks Virtual Office Training Virtual Office Training provides basic and advance.

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Insert date picker showing current date by default in Word

To insert a date picker which always shows the current date by default before you picking up a date, please do as follows:

1. Click File > Options.

2. In the Word Options dialog box, please (1) click Customize Ribbon in the left bar, (2) check Developer in the right box, and (3) click the OK button. See screenshot:
And now the Developer tab is added in the Word Ribbon.

3. Click Developer > Date Picker Content Control. See screenshot:

4. Then the Date Picker is inserted into the document. Go ahead to click Developer > Design Mode to switch to the design mode. See screenshot:

5. Keep the text of click or tap to enter a date selected in the Date picker, and click Insert > Date & Time. See screenshot:

6. In the Date and Time dialog box, please (1) specify a date format you will show the current date in, (2) check the Update automatically option, and (3) click the OK button. See screenshot:

7. Click Developer > Design Mode to turn off the design mode, and then click Developer > Properties to configure the date picker.

8. In the Content Control Properties dialog box, please (1) type a name in the Title box, (2) select a date format in the Date Picker Properties section or type date format code into the Display the date like this box directly, and (3) click the OK button. See screenshot:

So far you have inserted a date picker in your Word document, and by default current date will display in the date picker until you pick up a date.

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Date Picker Add-in for Excel for the Mac

Note: There are 4 languages supported on this moment :English, German, Español and Français.

Right click on a worksheet cell and click on the Date Picker menu option to open the Date Picker.

Information

1) You can select any month and year with the arrow keys and click on Today to jump to today's date.

  • Double-click on a day to Insert the date and the formatting.
  • Use the 'Insert Date Only' button to Insert the date only, using the default or existing date format.
  • Use the 'Insert Week number' button to Insert the week number.

2) You have an option to insert a Live Calendar to your worksheet, click on the 'Insert Live Calendar' button, the screenshot below is for the ISO week number system. If you change the date on top of the calendar it will update the calendar automatic.

3) When you click on Change Settings the Date Picker you have the following options :

In the Settings section you can :

  • Choose a Date format in the dropdown that will be used when you double-click on a day. There is also an option to add one custom Date format of your own if you can't find one that you like in the dateformat dropdown menu.
  • Select the week number system that you want to use. Default = ISO Week numbers
  • There is an option to AutoFit the column width after it insert the Date. Default = AutoFit
  • There is an option that will open the calendar with the date selected that is in the active cell (if there is a Date in the cell) and not the default of the last date that you inserted with the add-in.
  • There is a option to automatic close the add-in after you insert a Date or Week number.
  • You can change the language of the user interface of the Date Picker in: English, German, Español or Français on this moment. It will open in the language of your Excel version if it exists, if not it will use the English language.

Download and Install information

Date Picker for Mac Excel 2016 and higher

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Download Mac Date Picker add-in version 3.2 for Excel 2016 and higher released on 16-Nov-2020. Many thanks to John McGhie, Mourad Louha, Sergio Alejandro Campos and Bernard Rey for the translations of the button captions and msgboxes in the add-in.

Note: Version 3.2 will postion the userform in the center of the Excel window, also with more then one screen attached to your Mac. And 3.2 is also working in macOS Big Sur.

How to install the Add-in after you unzip it on your Mac

  • Open Excel 2016 or higher
  • Update Excel (See button in the Help menu)
  • Use Tools>Excel Add-ins... in the menu to open the Add-ins dialog
  • Use the Browse button to select the add-in and choose Open
  • Press OK
  • Done

How To Insert A Date Picker In Word For Macbook

Note: If you copy the Add-in in the Add-ins folder it will be automatic in your Add-ins dialog list, for finding this folder see : Setup your Mac for Mac Office 2016 or higher

Right click on a worksheet cell and choose Date Picker to open the userform.

Note: There is also a version for Excel 2007 and higher for Windows, click here to go to the page for Windows.

Note: The add-in is available as freeware. But you can use the Contact button in the menu if you want to support the development of this Date Picker add-in.

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Open the Date Picker with VBA code

How To Insert A Date Picker In Word For Mac 2017

You can use the macro below to open the Calendar instead of using the menu item in the Cell menu.

How To Insert A Date Picker In Word For Mac Shortcut

Sub CallDatePickerFromOtherWorkbooksOnMac()
Dim TestWkbk As Workbook
Set TestWkbk = Nothing
On Error Resume Next
Set TestWkbk = Workbooks('MacDatePicker.xlam')
On Error GoTo 0
If TestWkbk Is Nothing Then
MsgBox 'Sorry the Mac Date Picker add-in is not open.'
Else
Application.Run '' & TestWkbk.Name & '!OpenDatePicker'
End If
End Sub