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# Created Time

> Automatically record when each record was first created.

The **Created Time** field automatically records when each record was first created. Teable writes the value, so it works well for sorting, filtering, and reporting by creation time.

## Use Cases

| Scenario              | Good for                                                                 |
| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| New record tracking   | See when each record was created                                         |
| Latest record sorting | Sort by Created Time descending to handle the newest data first          |
| Period reporting      | Filter data created this week, this month, or within a custom date range |
| Read-only timestamp   | Store a creation time that users cannot edit by hand                     |

## Create and Configure

<Steps>
  <Step title="Choose the field type">
    Click the `+` icon on the right side of the table header, then choose **Created Time** from the field type list.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Name the field">
    Enter a field name, such as "Submitted at" or "Registered date".
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save the field">
    After the field is added, Teable fills the creation time for existing records and future records.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Display Format

| Setting     | Description                                                     |
| ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Date format | Controls how dates are displayed for your business format       |
| Time format | Shows or hides time, and supports 12-hour or 24-hour time       |
| Time zone   | Follows the viewer's system time zone or uses a fixed time zone |

## Common Uses

* **Show latest activity first**: Sort by Created Time descending so newly created records appear at the top.
* **Report by period**: Set a filter such as `Created Time` `is` `this month` to see new records for the month.

## Notes

* Created Time is read-only and cannot be edited by hand.
* When records are imported from Excel or CSV, the created time is usually the import time.
* If you need to record a business date manually, use a **Date** field.