The default work date is the date that is specified in the Date and Time dialog box in Control Panel. To perform tasks such as completing transactions for a date that is not the current date, you may have to temporarily change the work date.
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| The work date is only changed until you close the company or until the date changes. If you open a different company or open the same company the next day and still have to use a different work date, then you must set the work date again. | 
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| To enter the work date in a date field, type w. To enter the current date in the date field, type t. | 
To change the work date from the Microsoft Dynamics NAV menu
- On the Application menu  , choose Set Work Date. , choose Set Work Date.
- In the Work Date field, select the date from the calendar. 
To change the work date from the status bar
- Select the date in the status bar at the bottom of Microsoft Dynamics NAV. 
- In the Work Date field, select the date from the calendar. 
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| If you set the work date to Today, the work date will change at midnight when the system date changes. | 





