Date module

You can add custom date and time fields to your blog posts or other content using the Date module (enabled by default). With the features in this module you can:

  • Configure dates with a simplified and improved user interface
  • Provide date entry as a text field, pop-up calendar, or select list
  • Specify the date format used to enter dates and times
  • Specify date granularity to track, such as year, month, day, or maybe just hours and minutes
  • Collect start and end dates
  • Specify default dates
  • Control timezone handling
  • Repeat dates as needed

Adding Date fields

To add one or more date fields to any content type:

  1. Go to Structure > Content Types.
  2. Select an existing content type, such as Blog entry, or create a new one.
  3. Click manage fields, and add a new field of type Date, for example Webinar Date. New_date1.png
  4. Click Save.
  5. Fill in the Date settings you want:
    • Label
    • Help text if desired
    • Date entry options and position of date part labels
    • Global settings
    • For repeating date, select Yes. repeat_date1.png
  6. Click Save settings, and then click Save.

The Webinar Date field appears in the blog entry form (Add content > Blog), as shown below:

Webinar_date.png

Use dates in Views to filter or sort lists of content based on any date or time field. Optionally, expose these filters and sorts so site visitors can click to choose how they want to filter or sort lists of content, by date or time.