- In short
- Adds a small calendar button to the cell you selected. Click that button to open a calendar and choose a date, and the date is written into the cell for you. If the cell already has other content it asks before replacing it, and you can undo the change. Click the tool again on the same cell to remove the button. A calendar icon shape on the cell. The source table is left as it is and can be reversed in one step with Undo Last.
What it is for
Date Picker is used to add a calendar icon to a cell for point-and-click date entry.
When to use it
Most useful when you need to fast, error-free date entry in a form/template.
Example scenarios
- Fast, error-free date entry in a form/template.
What it needs
A single non-merged, non-formula cell (multi-cell/protected/merged/formula/existing-icon refused). Supported data types: text, number, date (by selection).
How to use it
- Select the range holding the dates.
- Run Date Picker from the Date group on the XLMind Data tab.
- Confirm; a calendar icon shape on the cell.
What it produces
A calendar icon shape on the cell.
Effect on your data and undo
Date Picker does not change your source data; the result is added as a separate item. Undo Last reverses it whenever you need.
How it differs from similar tools
It sweeps the entire selection at once, so no cell is missed the way manual passes miss them; Undo Last covers the whole change.
Good to know
Merged cells rejected; single cell only; protected cells refused.
Limitations
Merged cells rejected; single cell only; protected cells refused.
Frequently asked questions
- Where will I see the result?
- A calendar icon shape on the cell.
- Are formulas affected?
- Formula cell refused.
- How are blank cells handled?
- Works on empty or filled cell.
- Does the result stay linked to the source?
- The output does not track the source afterwards; a quick rerun brings it up to date.
- Any known limits?
- Merged cells rejected; single cell only; protected cells refused.
Works well with
- Afterwards, try Fix Dates
- Often used alongside this tool: Check Dates
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