A shortcut that types today’s date — or any date you need
Typing dates is surprisingly error-prone (“was the 14th a Tuesday?”). With date placeholders, a shortcut writes the right date, in the right format, every time.
Common date snippets
| Write | Gives (on Wed 28 Oct 2026) |
|---|---|
{date} | Oct 28, 2026 (your default format) |
{date:YYYY-MM-DD} | 2026-10-28 |
{date:DD/MM/YYYY} | 28/10/2026 |
{date:dddd, MMMM Do} | Wednesday, October 28th |
{date:MMM D +3d} | Oct 31 |
{date:dddd +3bd} | Monday (3 business days, weekend skipped) |
{date:MMM D +1w} | Nov 4 |
{date:MMMM YYYY +1m} | November 2026 |
{time} / {time:HH:mm} | 2:05 PM / 14:05 |
Format tokens
YYYY year · MM/M month number · MMMM/MMM month name · DD/D day · Do 1st 2nd · dddd/ddd weekday · HH/h hours · mm minutes · A AM/PM · [text] literal text.
Offsets: +Nd days, +Nbd business days, +Nw weeks, +Nm months, +Ny years, +Nh hours, and the same with -.
Ideas
;due — due date line
Due: {date:dddd, MMM D +5bd};wk — weekly report title
Weekly report — week of {date:MMM D -2d};ngay — Vietnamese date
Hà Nội, ngày {date:DD} tháng {date:MM} năm {date:YYYY}Month and weekday names follow the language you pick in Settings — English, Vietnamese, Spanish, French, German or Portuguese.
FAQ
- Is the date free or Pro?
- Date and time placeholders, including offsets and business days, are in the free plan.
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