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Is there a formula for the current date? At times I print floor maps and want the current date to show. I am accustomed to Visio, which is easy to do. Thanks. 

Hi ​@markVLC 

Currently, there is no direct formula or field for displaying the current date that updates automatically for printing purposes.

To learn more - Change the Timeline date format in Lucidchart | Community

Hope this helps - Happy to help further!!
Thank you very much and have a great one!
Warm regards


Thanks for the quick response. 

Where do I submit an enhancement request. 

Printing is not dead. From a person who started out in printing, I have heard that for 20+ years. 

And having the current date is a big plus on a print. 

I am not a developer, but it seems it would be a fairly simple add. 

Thanks again. 🙂


Hi ​@markVLC 

Thanks for sharing your insights! 

Any additional product feedback, please don’t hesitate to create a new topic

Finally, for more information on how Lucid manages feedback via this community, take a look at this post: 

Best Regards


Good morning ​@markVLC,

I wanted to see if I could accomplish what you are asking for, and it looks like if you added a shape to the canvas and then added a data field formula  =NOW and added that to the shape, it will show the date and time when you print the file. Would this work for your needs?