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A Date field stores a specific date or point in time, such as a project deadline, meeting time, or employee start date. It can show only the date, or include a time such as 2025-11-03 14:30.

Use Cases

Create and Configure

1

Choose the field type

In table view, add a field and choose Date.
2

Name the field

Enter a field name, such as “Due Date”, “Meeting Time”, or “Start Date”.
3

Configure date options

Set the date format, whether to include time, the time format, and the time zone as needed.
4

Set the default value

If new records should use the current time automatically, enable auto-fill current time.

Date Field Options

For more formats, see Formatter.

Common Uses

  • Task scheduling: Record start dates and due dates, then sort or filter by due date.
  • Event planning: Record meeting and event times so important dates are easy to track.
  • Period reporting: Filter data for this week, this month, or a custom date range.
  • Date calculations: Reference Date fields in Formula fields to calculate intervals between dates.

Notes

If you need to record when a record was created and keep that value read-only, use Created Time.
Last modified on May 26, 2026