# Inserting an automatic date in a form

**URL:** <https://forum.dimagi.com/t/inserting-an-automatic-date-in-a-form/6148>\
**Category:** Users\
**Created:** [January 28, 2019, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.dimagi.com/t/inserting-an-automatic-date-in-a-form/6148 "2019-01-28T13:57:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![mussavene](https://dimagi.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@mussavene](https://forum.dimagi.com/u/mussavene)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.dimagi.com/t/inserting-an-automatic-date-in-a-form/6148/1 "2019-01-28T13:57:55Z")

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Hi,

I would like to insert an automatic date in a form so that a CHW does not have to select a date when completing a form. How can I do it?

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**Author:** ![Babacar\_Gueye](https://dimagi.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/90db22/32.png) [@Babacar\_Gueye](https://forum.dimagi.com/u/Babacar_Gueye)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.dimagi.com/t/inserting-an-automatic-date-in-a-form/6148/2 "2019-01-28T14:43:40Z")

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Hi mussavene,  
1 - Create a hidden field  
2 - In Calculate condition of the hidden field you just created, tip today()  
And here you go

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**Author:** ![mussavene](https://dimagi.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@mussavene](https://forum.dimagi.com/u/mussavene)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2019, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.dimagi.com/t/inserting-an-automatic-date-in-a-form/6148/3 "2019-01-31T14:14:09Z")

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Thank you, Babacar for your help.