# Using Date and Time Annotations

This topic describes how to paste a date and time annotation.
You can create an original date and time annotation pasting it to other annotations or grouping it with other annotations.

## Pasting a date and time annotation

Procedure
1.
Select date and time annotation from the [Tool] menu or the date and time annotation button in the annotation toolbar in Viewer.
The cursor changes to the shape of cross.
2.
Click on a desired position on the page or workspace to paste a date and time annotation.

## Changing the properties

In the [Annotation Properties] dialog box, you can modify the date and date format after pasting it.
You can also apply traditional era instead of the western calendar year using [Base year].

## Creating an original date and time annotation

Procedure
1.
Paste the date and time annotation in the operations above, then specify the property if necessary.
2.
Paste the annotations made parts of the original date and time annotation such as texts and figures.
3.
Create an original date and time annotation pasting it to other annotations or Grouping Annotations.
4.
Register the original date and time annotation to the annotation toolbar if necessary.