How to display the current date using Now()

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This article explains what the Now() function is and provide examples of how it can be used with the binding syntax in smart templates.  

• What is the Now() function? 
• Now() function examples

Prerequisites

What is the Now() function? 

Now() is a function that returns the current date. Now() is very often used in together with FormatDateTime() function. 

Now() logic

Now() function examples

Example 1

Using Now() together with the FormatDateTime() function to show today's date formatted according to dddd d MMMM yyyy for the en-US language. 

Example 2

Using Now() together with the Translate() function to show today's date formatted according to the DocumentLanguage set in the user profile.

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