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# Adding a Date Field Element

> Insert a Date Field on a FormDesigner form by choosing the Date Field tool on the Form Elements toolbar and dragging the mouse to size the element.

To add a **Date Field** (An element of a machine-readable form where a date is to be entered by the person filling out the form) when filling in a form:

1. On the [Form Elements](/flexi-capture/form-designer/tool-bars-form-elements) toolbar, select the **Date Field** tool.
2. Click in the form where you wish the element to be added, hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse diagonally. A rectangle will appear on the screen. Date Field will be placed in the left upper corner of the benchmarking after you release the mouse button.

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  You can also create an element with a single click of the mouse: once you have selected the required tool, simply click in the form where you wish the element to be added. The default element size will be used. To place several elements of the same type on your form, hold down the **Ctrl** key and click repeatedly where you wish the elements to be positioned.
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