Inserting the time

  1. To insert the time into a header or footer, put the cursor into the header or footer at the position where you want the time of printing to appear. Next, select the Time button from the Header and Footer toolbox (or select the Date and Time command from the Insert menu). The "Time" dialog appears.

  2. In this dialog, you can choose the format for the time and choose whether to have the time updated automatically.

  3. Select the format you wish to use for the time in the Time Formats box.

  4. Click on the Update Automatically check box to remove the check if you want the current time to be printed, rather than the time at time of printing (this box will be checked already by default). With the box left checked, an automatically updateable field is inserted.

Note: If you want to insert a time of your own choosing, you should insert the current time in the format you want, with the Update Automatically box left unchecked. You can then edit the time as required. Alternatively, just type in the time as normal text.

Updating takes place in the background and the field is refreshed on the screen only when it is redrawn. The field will be updated when you print the document.

  1. Once you have chosen a format for the time, click on OK to insert the time.