# Date and Time Annotation Properties- [Advanced] tab

Date and time annotation properties appears when you select a date and time annotation and then select [Properties] from the [Edit] menu.
Note
Date and time annotation properties are displayed as "Annotation Properties" on the title bar of the dialog box.

### [Sample]

Displays the date and time specified in [Date and Time Settings].

### [Date and Time Settings]

#### [Set current date and time]

Present date is displayed in [Sample] in the style specified in [Date and time format].
The date and time of the date and time annotation is the date and time when the annotation is pasted.

#### [Set base year]

#### [Base year]

In order to set the base year to "1", the following calculation is applied: "(the year when you edited the properties)-(base year) + 1" You can also apply a traditional era name, instead of the western calendar.
This can be selected when [Set current date and time] is selected. The year can be specified using the one- to four-digit numbers.

#### [Set any date and time]

Specify [Year], [Month], and [Day]. The entry fields are displayed in the order of [Year], [Month], and [Day] in the dialog box.
Whether the date is correct or not will not be checked.

#### [Date and time format]

Select the time format. You can also enter up to 32 alpha-numerical characters. The meaning of symbols such as "y" and "M" is displayed on the bottom of the dialog box.

#### [AM symbol]

Select a symbol that indicates the morning. You can also enter up to 8 alpha-numerical characters.

#### [PM symbol]

Select a symbol that indicates the afternoon. You can also enter up to 8 alpha-numerical characters.

#### [The 12-hour clock starts the day at 0:00 a.m.]

By selecting this box, [0] or [00] is displayed at 0:00 a.m. when [Date and time format] is [h] or [hh] which means the 12-hour clock. If you clear the box, [12] is displayed at 0:00 a.m.
By default, this box is cleared.
Refer to the each linked topic for the following tabs on the date and time annotation properties.

- [Color and line] tab
- [Position and size] tab
- [Font] tab
- [Custom] tab