What is the new feature in Webflow that allows content editors to easily select dates and times without manually typing them in?
TL;DR
- Add a Date/Time field to your CMS Collection in the Webflow Designer.
- Publish your site to enable a user-friendly calendar and clock picker for editors to easily input date-related content.
Webflow has introduced a Date/Time field for CMS Collections that allows content editors to easily pick dates and times using a visual date/time picker.
1. Date/Time Field Overview
- New input field in CMS Collections: The Date/Time field replaces the need for manually entering dates in plain text.
- Editors can now use a calendar and time selector within the Editor and Designer interfaces.
2. How Content Editors Use It
- In the Webflow Editor, editors will see a friendly calendar UI and clock interface to select dates and times.
- This eliminates formatting errors or guesswork when adding or editing date-specific content (e.g., event times, blog publish dates).
3. Implementation Steps
- Go to CMS Collections in the Designer.
- Add a new field and choose the Date/Time option.
- Publish your site to make the field and UI available for editors in the Webflow Editor.
Summary
Webflow’s new Date/Time field allows content editors to select dates and times using an intuitive picker, improving accuracy and usability for date-related content in CMS Collections.