Using the graphical calendar

To use the graphical calendar:

  1. Click on the down arrow next to a date field.

    The calendar dialog window is displayed, with the current date bordered in red and the selected day highlighted in grey.
  2. To change the year, either click:

    •  to go to the same month in the previous year
    •  to go to the same month in the next year.

  3. Repeat step 2 until you reach the required year.
  4. To change the month, either click:

    •  to go to the previous month
    •  to go to the next month.

  5. Repeat step 4 until you reach the required month and year.

    Tip: You can select a different year or month by clicking on the year and month label at the top of the calendar. For example, September 2015.


  6. Select the required day.


    Tip: You can use the cursor keys to move about the days and weeks, and then press Enter.

    The calendar is closed and the required date is set in the field.

Calendar dialog window key fields and buttons

Fields

Field

Description

Month / Year

Selected month and year.

In the example, this is February 2015.

Tip: You can select a different year or month by clicking on the year and month label at the top of the calendar. For example, September 2015.

Week

Week from the start of the selected year. Six weeks are displayed.

In the example, the first full week is week 06, from the 2 to 8 February 2015.

Day of week

Abbreviation for the day of the week. For example, Mon for Monday and so on.

Day

Day of the selected month and year. These are:

  • all days of the selected month and year
  • some days from the previous or next week.

The font, border and highlighting is used to indicate the type of day:

TreatmentWeekdays. That is, Mondays through Fridays.
Black font

Selected day for the current month and year.

For example, 13.

Grey boxSelected date.
Red borderToday's date. For example, 9.
Red fontWeekend days. That is, Saturdays and Sundays.
Grey font

Days in previous or next month. In the example:

  • 26 - 31 July 2010
  • 1 - 5 September 2010.


Buttons

Button

Description

Go to the previous month. If the current month is January, the year is set to the previous year.

Go to the next month. If the current month is December, the year is set to the next year.

Go to the same month in the previous year.

Go to the same month in the next year.

Close the calendar and set the date to today's date.