Date Picker Add-in for Excel 2007 and up for Windows
DatePicker birthDatePicker = new DatePicker; birthDatePicker.Header = 'Date of birth'; The resulting date picker looks like this: Formatting the date picker. By default, the date picker shows the day, month, and year. If your scenario for the date picker doesn't require all the fields, you can hide the ones you don't need. Microsoft Date and Time Picker Control Click on random cell to place control box Edit or remember the name box of the DateTime Picker, in this case, we will leave it as DatePicker1 Right click on DateTime Control box.
Note: There are 6 languages supported on this moment :English, German, Español, Français, Russian and Danish.
Right click on a worksheet cell and click on the Date Picker menu option to open the Date Picker.
Information
1) You can select any month and year with the arrow keys and click on Today to jump to today's date. When you click on the button with the ? you can read the information below how to insert the date or week number in the active cell.
- Double-click on a day to Insert the date and the formatting.
- Ctrl + double-click on a day to Insert the date only, using the default or existing date format.
- Shift + double-click on a day to Insert the week number.
2) You have an option to insert a Live Calendar to your worksheet, click on the 'Insert Live Calendar' button, the screenshot below is for the ISO week number system. If you change the date on top of the calendar it will update the calendar automatic.
3) When you click on Change Settings the Date Picker you have the following options :
In the Settings section you can :
- Choose a Date format in the dropdown that will be used when you double-click on a day. There is also an option to add one custom Date format of your own if you can't find one that you like in the dateformat dropdown menu.
- Select the week number system that you want to use. Default = ISO Week numbers
- There is an option to AutoFit the column width after it insert the Date. Default = AutoFit
- There is an option that will open the calendar with the date selected that is in the active cell (if there is a Date in the cell) and not the default of the last Date that you inserted with the add-in.
- There is a option to automatic close the add-in after you insert a Date or Week number.
- You can change the language of the user interface of the Date Picker in: English, German, Español, Français, Russian or Danish on this moment. But It will open automatic in the language of your Excel language version if it exists, if not it will use the English language.
Download and Install information
Excel 2007 and up
1) Download the RDB Date Picker add-in (Version 1.6 for Excel 2007 and up: 7-March-2019).
Note: In version 1.6 it is also possible to use the add-in if you not have Format Columns checked in the sheet protection dialog if you protect your sheet. Format Cells is still needed when you protect your sheet.
2) Copy WinDatePicker.xlam to a unprotected directory on your system.
Tip: Use one folder for all your add-ins (easy to back up your add-ins this way)
3) Start Excel and open a workbook.
2007: Click the Microsoft Office Button, click Excel Options, click the Add-Ins tab.
2010 and up: Click on File, click on Options, click the Add-ins tab.
In the Manage drop-down, choose Excel Add-ins, and click Go. Use 'Browse' to select the add-in and then click on OK. Verify that the Date Picker is checked in the add-in list and then click OK.
4) Right click on a worksheet cell and choose Date Picker to open the user form.
Note: The add-in is available as freeware. But you can use the Contact button in the menu if you want to support the development of this Date Picker add-in.
Note: There is also a version for Excel for the Mac, Check out this webpage if you want more information about the Mac add-in.
Note: If you can't find the menu item in the Cell menu and the add-in is checked in the Add-ins dialog see this website for more information : http://peltiertech.com/Utility30/Documentation30/RibbonDisappears.html
Open the Date Picker with VBA code for in your worksheet
Date Picker Excel Calendar
With the code below you can open/close the Date Picker, you can use the macro below in other VBA projects to open/close the Calendar to insert a date in your worksheet instead of using the menu item in the Cell menu.
Datepicker Excel Download
To get the last date picked in the Date Picker you can use :
Note : If you want to open the Date Picker from inside your own userform be sure that you open your userform Modeless, with the second macro you can fill in the picked date inside a control if you want.