Adding A Date And Time Object - Dymo Label v.8 User Manual

Adding a Date and Time Object

You can automatically print the current date and/or time on labels that contain Date and
Time objects.
Using Date and Time objects, you can print the current date and/or time and print text before and
after the date and time text. You can also modify the format used for the date and time, and control
the appearance and position of the date and time on the label.
To add a Date and Time object
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Tip To resize an object, select the object and drag a handle on the bounding box.
Date and Time Object Properties
Format
Include time
Use 24-hour time
Do not include date
Text to include
Font and color
Vertical text
Mirror
Text scaling
Horizontal alignment
Vertical alignment
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Select the Designer tab.
Double-click Date and Time.
A new Date and Time object is added to your label. By default, the object contains the
current date.
Right-click the object, and then choose Properties.
Make any desired changes in the Date and Time Object Properties dialog box, and then
click OK.
Move and resize the object as necessary.
Select a format for the date.
Include the time along with the date on your label.
Display the time using 24-hour time format.
Include only the time and not the date.
Before - Enter any text that you want to appear in the object before the date
and time.
After - Enter any text that you want to appear in the object after the date
and time.
Font (Windows) - Change the font type, size, and style.
Font (Mac) - Change the font type, size, style, and color.
Text color (Windows) - Select a color for your text.
Background color - Select a background color for the object.
Place the text vertically within the object.
Add a mirror image of the text on your label.
None - Do not resize the text to fit the object.
Shrink To Fit - Shrink the text to fit within the object.
Always Fit - Shrink or enlarge the text to fit the object.
Left - Left align the text within the object.
Center - Center the text within the object.
Right - Right align the text within the object.
Top - Align the text at the top of the object.
Middle - Center the text vertically within the object.
Bottom - Align the text at the bottom of the object.