Insert today’s date with Keyboard Maestro

Keyboard Maestro provides a built-in token called ICUDateTime, which retrieves the current date and formats it according to your preference. You can assign this token to macros that will insert the formatted date wherever your cursor is placed.

1. Open Keyboard Maestro.
2. Create a new Macro.
3. Add an Action → Insert Text by Typing/Pasting.
4. Enter the desired ICUDateTime token (see examples below).
5. Assign a hotkey trigger or use a Stream Deck button with the KMLink addon.
6. Test the macro in any text field.

Below are four simple macros to insert today’s date in different formats:

1. Text – Set today’s date – dd.MM.yy
   Insert Text: %ICUDateTime%dd.MM.yy%
   Example Output: 12.02.25

2. Text – Set today’s date – dd.MM.yyyy
   Insert Text: %ICUDateTime%dd.MM.yyyy%
   Example Output: 12.02.2025

3. Text – Set today’s date – YY-MM-dd
   Insert Text: %ICUDateTime%YY-MM-dd%
   Example Output: 25-02-12
4. Text – Set today’s date – YYYY-MM-dd
   Insert Text: %ICUDateTime%YYYY-MM-dd%
   Example Output: 2025-02-12

The above macros can be easily modified to match your preferred date format. Simply adjust the ICUDateTime pattern within Keyboard Maestro to fit your specific needs. For example:

• MM/dd/yyyy → 02/12/2025
• EEEE, MMMM d, yyyy → Monday, February 12, 2025
• Add time: %ICUDateTimePlus%3%Days%yy-MM-dd% → Adds 3 days to today’s date.
• Use a day of the week dynamically: %ICUDateTimePlus%0%Tuesdays%EEE, MMM d, yyyy% → Returns today’s date if it’s Tuesday; otherwise, the next Tuesday.
• %ICUDateTimePlus%1%Wednesdays%EEE, MMM d, yyyy% → Always returns the next Wednesday, even if today is Wednesday.