I created an Automator script as described here.
System-wide Insert Date in number only fo… - Apple Community
When I run it it Automator, it works fine.
I created the shortcut, and when I press the key combination I assigned (alt-semicolon) it inserts just three periods.
I tried it on Numbers, Mail and Safari, and it only puts the three periods.
Any suggestions?
Running Ventura.
MacBook Pro (2017 – 2020)
The option+semi-colon is the operating system shortcut to insert an ellipsis … in a text field. Change your keyboard shortcut to something unused by macOS or the Numbers application.
Of course, one can create a custom data format in Numbers for the yyyy/mm/dd format and set that format for the cell(s) that are to receive the current date. Then use the Numbers now() function to automatically insert the current date in the cell.
The option+semi-colon is the operating system shortcut to insert an ellipsis … in a text field. Change your keyboard shortcut to something unused by macOS or the Numbers application.
Of course, one can create a custom data format in Numbers for the yyyy/mm/dd format and set that format for the cell(s) that are to receive the current date. Then use the Numbers now() function to automatically insert the current date in the cell.
If I’m reading @VikingOS correctly, the script is:
date -j +"%Y/%m/%d"
Automator Script to Insert Date Just Inserts "..."