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Set the selected date field to now

Ctrl;

Windows Web app Airtable web app

Practice this

To set the selected date field to now in Airtable, press Ctrl + Semicolon. On a Mac, press Cmd + Semicolon instead. It works in the browser version.

Where it works: Date field selected

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Web app	`Cmd;`
Windows	Web app	`Ctrl;`

Where this comes from

Airtable keyboard shortcuts

Documentation checked on 2026-09-12. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Stamp today's date Microsoft Excel Ctrl + ;
Stamp today's date Google Sheets Cmd + ;

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Cut the selected cells Cmd + X
Paste into the selected cells Cmd + V
Expand the active record Space
Expand the active cell Shift + Space
Edit the selected cell Enter
Insert a record below the selected cell Shift + Enter
Insert a record at the end of the view Cmd + Shift + Enter

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