{"meta":{"title":"About date fields","intro":"You can create custom date fields that can be set by typing a date or using a calendar.","product":"GitHub Issues","breadcrumbs":[{"href":"/en/issues","title":"GitHub Issues"},{"href":"/en/issues/planning-and-tracking-with-projects","title":"Projects"},{"href":"/en/issues/planning-and-tracking-with-projects/understanding-fields","title":"Understanding fields"},{"href":"/en/issues/planning-and-tracking-with-projects/understanding-fields/about-date-fields","title":"About date fields"}],"documentType":"article"},"body":"# About date fields\n\nYou can create custom date fields that can be set by typing a date or using a calendar.\n\nYou can filter for date values using the `YYYY-MM-DD` format, for example: `date:2022-07-01`. You can also use operators, such as `>`, `>=`, `<`, `<=`, and `..`. For example, `date:>2022-07-01` and `date:2022-07-01..2022-07-31`. You can also provide `@today` to represent the current day in your filter. For more information, see [Filtering projects](/en/issues/planning-and-tracking-with-projects/customizing-views-in-your-project/filtering-projects).\n\nIf your project makes use of date fields, you can use the roadmap layout to view items on a timeline. For more information, see [Changing the layout of a view](/en/issues/planning-and-tracking-with-projects/customizing-views-in-your-project/changing-the-layout-of-a-view) and [Customizing the roadmap layout](/en/issues/planning-and-tracking-with-projects/customizing-views-in-your-project/customizing-the-roadmap-layout).\n\n> \\[!NOTE]\n> Date fields do not currently support default values.\n\n## Adding a date field\n\n1. In table view, in the rightmost field header, click <svg version=\"1.1\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" class=\"octicon octicon-plus\" aria-label=\"Add field\" role=\"img\"><path d=\"M7.75 2a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.75V7h4.25a.75.75 0 0 1 0 1.5H8.5v4.25a.75.75 0 0 1-1.5 0V8.5H2.75a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.5H7V2.75A.75.75 0 0 1 7.75 2Z\"></path></svg>.\n   ![Screenshot of a project. The \"Add field\" button is highlighted with an orange outline.](/assets/images/help/projects-v2/new-field-button.png)\n2. Click **New field**.\n3. At the top of the dropdown, type the name of your new field.\n4. Select **Date**\n5. Click **Save**."}