Add a date

To add a date

Add a date with numbers ↗️
Add a date with natural language ↗️

You can add date tags to any item. 

Date tags allow you to search for dates and date ranges.

There are multiple ways to input dates, either with number or with natural language.

Date tags currently only work in US formats.

Add a date with numbers

MM = month, DD = day, YY = year

1. Start typing a date in a US format
   • There are multiple US date formats:
   • MM-DD-YYYY, MM/DD/YYYY
   • MM-DD-YY, MM/DD/YY
   • MM-DD, MM/DD
2. At some point the date widget will pop up and suggest a date
3. Once the suggestion matches the date you want you can hit ENTER

Add a date with natural language

Workflowy can also understand several natural language dates.

1. Start typing a natural language date
   • You can use the following terms:
   • today, tomorrow, yesterday
   • this week, next week, last week
   • this month, next month, last month
   • this year, next year, last year
2. At some point the date widget will pop up and suggest a date
3. Once the suggestion matches the date you want you can hit ENTER