Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Learn how to add an automatically updating date and time in Microsoft Word. First, we will look at how to do so in the text. Then, we will add an updating date and time to the header or footer. Lastly, the Quick Tip at the end shows how to manually update the date and time.

These steps are for Word for Microsoft 365, Word for Microsoft 365 for Mac (a.k.a., Word for Mac), Word 2021, Word 2019, and Word 2016.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:25 How to Add an Updating Date and Time in the Text
01:31 How to Add an Updating Date and Time in the Header or Footer
02:35 How to Manually Update the Date and Time

📝 Companion Blog Post/Transcript for this Video
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How to Add an Updating Date and Time in Microsoft Word (PC & Mac)
erinwrightwriting.com/updating-date-and-time-in-microsoft-word

💻 Related Resources
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How to Insert Headers and Footers in Microsoft Word
youtu.be/rYuibkDyNYs

How to Use Microsoft Word (Playlist)
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTcwfTvXiBsjMtG6vRKB1jIV_pvfIdQjK

How to Use Word for Mac (Playlist)
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTcwfTvXiBsiERbFGLG604i1h490xRBdJ

💻 Please visit my blog at erinwrightwriting.com for more easy-to-follow tips on writing, editing, and document software.

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