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matthewf43677247
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February 15, 2017
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Can I make the date field autofill with todays Date with Acrobat DC?

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Can I make the date field autofill with todays Date with Acrobat DC?

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Correct answer try67

I moved your question to the PDF Forms forum.

OK, here's how you do it: Search the tools for Document JavaScripts and open it. Create a new item. Let's call it "load".

Delete any pre-existing code in the window that opens, and paste this code instead into it:

this.getField("Today").value = util.printd("mm/dd/yyyy", new Date());

The code above assumes you have a field called "Today" that you want to populate with today's date. You can change that, as well as the date format, if you wish.

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matthewf43677247Author
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February 15, 2017

Thank you! I was trying to figure out how to add JavaScript under the "Prepare" section in tools. Your help is appreciated

Geckoz100
Geckoz100
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May 2, 2018

Hello,

I used the above script and it works great.  Will this keep a static date if the the saved form is opened later?  The date will be going on an employee application, so it needs to store the date the application was filled and saved, and should not change later.

Thanks for any help.

    try67
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    try67Community Expert
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    February 15, 2017

    Yes, it's possible to do that with the desktop version of Acrobat. Is that what you have? Because you posted in the DC PDF Services forum...

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    matthewf43677247Author
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    February 15, 2017

    I'm thinking I may have posted in the wrong forum. I have a trial version of Acrobat DC on my desktop.

    try67
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    try67Community ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    February 15, 2017

    I moved your question to the PDF Forms forum.

    OK, here's how you do it: Search the tools for Document JavaScripts and open it. Create a new item. Let's call it "load".

    Delete any pre-existing code in the window that opens, and paste this code instead into it:

    this.getField("Today").value = util.printd("mm/dd/yyyy", new Date());

    The code above assumes you have a field called "Today" that you want to populate with today's date. You can change that, as well as the date format, if you wish.

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