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title: "7.4 Date/Time"
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Canvas does not include a dedicated object for displaying the date and time on the device. However, a date and time string can be displayed using a system tag in conjunction with a Text object. To create the system tag, click the **New Tag** icon in the **Tag Editor**. Next, in the **Edit Tag** window, click the pencil icon to open the **I/O Address Edito**r window. Under the **Type** drop-down menu, select **System**, then select **Datetime String** under the **Value** drop-down menu and click **OK**. 

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Once you have finished creating the tag, draw a text box on a page. Click on the newly created text box, then open the **Property Editor** and find the **Text** property and click the binding Icon. Select the previously created tag and press **OK**. The text box object will now display a string that contains both the date and time data from the Xpanel. 

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