Date Parser

Date Parser lets you type a date (or a plain-English date expression) and get back the resolved calendar date. Results are shown in a copy-friendly dialog with a read-only edit field.

Shortcut

Press NVDA+E to open the input dialog.

What you can type

Everyday words

Weekdays

Type a weekday name or abbreviation. If you type a weekday by itself (for example mon), Date Parser assumes you mean the next occurrence of that day (including today if it matches).

Repeating weekdays

Ask for the Nth occurrence of a weekday in the past or future. Numbers can be digits, words, or ordinals.

Relative offsets (compact)

You can type compact relative offsets using: y (years), m (months), w (weeks), d (days). This works well across language boundaries because it relies on numbers and unit letters.

Note: If you type a number with m (for example 5m), it means months. To refer to Monday, type mon (not m). For named months in calendar dates, type Mar/March, e.g. 5 March or Mar 5.

Calendar dates

Date Parser supports ISO format and friendly month-name formats:

If you omit the year, Date Parser chooses a sensible year: it will use the current year if the date has not happened yet, otherwise it will use next year.

Understanding the result

Copying and closing