{"id":334852,"date":"2021-09-04T18:00:54","date_gmt":"2021-09-04T15:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-use-interactive-dates-in-google-docs\/"},"modified":"2021-09-04T18:00:54","modified_gmt":"2021-09-04T15:00:54","slug":"how-to-use-interactive-dates-in-google-docs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-interactive-dates-in-google-docs\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Use Interactive Dates in Google Docs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40ed69cb330\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40ed69cb330\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-interactive-dates-in-google-docs\/#Insert_an_Interactive_Date_in_Google_Docs\" >Insert an Interactive Date in Google Docs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-interactive-dates-in-google-docs\/#Use_a_Symbol_and_the_Day\" >Use a Symbol and the Day<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-interactive-dates-in-google-docs\/#Use_a_Symbol_and_the_Date\" >Use a Symbol and the Date<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-interactive-dates-in-google-docs\/#Use_a_Calendar_to_Pick_the_Date\" >Use a Calendar to Pick the Date<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-interactive-dates-in-google-docs\/#Format_a_Date_in_Google_Docs\" >Format a Date in Google Docs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-interactive-dates-in-google-docs\/#Create_an_Event_Using_the_Date\" >Create an Event Using the Date<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-interactive-dates-in-google-docs\/#Edit_an_Interactive_Date\" >Edit an Interactive Date<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Use Interactive Dates in Google Docs&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-731630 \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/google-docs-logo-675.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/google-docs-logo-675.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/google-docs-logo-675.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Google Docs logo on a white background\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you want to include an interactive date in your document, Google Docs gives you simple ways to do it. Once you insert it, you can customize the format and use the date to schedule an event in Google Calendar.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Insert_an_Interactive_Date_in_Google_Docs\"><\/span>Insert an Interactive Date in Google Docs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You have three easy ways to add the date to your document in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/\">Google Docs<\/a>. Keep in mind that if you just want a static date, you can type it as you normally would.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_a_Symbol_and_the_Day\"><\/span>Use a Symbol and the Day<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Using the @ (at) symbol, you can insert a quick interactive date like yesterday, today, or tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>Type the symbol followed by the word and press Enter or Return. The corresponding date will pop into your document.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-746314\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/InsertSymbolDay-GoogleDocsDate.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Type the At symbol and day to get an interactive date\" width=\"222\" height=\"118\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_a_Symbol_and_the_Date\"><\/span>Use a Symbol and the Date<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Aside from typing a word after the @ (at) symbol, you can also simply enter the date. This is handy for those dates that are further out than today or tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>Type the symbol followed by the date and press Enter or Return. You\u2019ll then be able to format this date as we\u2019ll describe below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-746316\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/InsertSymbolDate-GoogleDocsDate.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Type the At symbol and date to get an interactive date\" width=\"280\" height=\"32\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_a_Calendar_to_Pick_the_Date\"><\/span>Use a Calendar to Pick the Date<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you want to add a date that is months or even years away, you can also select it from a mini calendar.<\/p>\n<p>Click Insert &gt; Date from the menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-746318\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/InsertDateMenu-GoogleDocsDate.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"In the top menu, click Insert followed by Date\" width=\"235\" height=\"230\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A tiny calendar will <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear for you to select the date. And like using the @ (at) symbol, you can format it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-746317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/InsertDateCalendar-GoogleDocsDate.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Pick the date on the calendar\" width=\"235\" height=\"260\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Format_a_Date_in_Google_Docs\"><\/span>Format a Date in Google Docs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you have your interactive date in your document hover your cursor or click it to display the Smart Chip. On the right side of the chip, click the gear icon. You\u2019ll see the available date formats and just click to choose one.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-746321\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FormatDateGear-GoogleDocsDate.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"273\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Embed a Contact Card in a Google Docs Document<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_an_Event_Using_the_Date\"><\/span>Create an Event Using the Date<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The advantage to using this interactive date in Google Docs is that it gives everyone an easy way to schedule an event. Click \u201cBook Meeting\u201d in the Smart Chip to open Google Calendar in a new tab directly to a new event for you to complete for that date.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-746320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DateBookMeeting-GoogleDocsDate.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click Book Meeting to schedule an event in Google Calendar\" width=\"650\" height=\"141\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you do use the handy Book Meeting feature, you can then insert that event directly into your document as well. Take a look at how to embed events and other items in Google Docs.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Edit_an_Interactive_Date\"><\/span>Edit an Interactive Date<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After using one of the above methods to insert your interactive date, you can easily edit the date if necessary. Hover over or click the date to display the Smart Chip. Then, click the date field. This displays a small calendar for you to pick the new date.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-746319\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/EditDateCalendar-GoogleDocsDate.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click the date field to pick a new date in the calendar\" width=\"400\" height=\"392\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you share a document with others, using interactive dates gives everyone the ability to schedule an event with a click. 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