I have a calendar on a form called calendar_date and I use the following
code to set the default date of the calendar to the current date using this
code in the LOAD event of the form
Private Sub Form_Load()
DoCmd.Maximize ' maximise the screen
calendar_date = Date
End Sub

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Allan Murphy
Email: allanmurphy@unwired.com.au
> I found in the MS access reference help files that I can use the Today method
> to set the value of the calendar control to today's date.
>
> The syntax would be: Beginningdate1.Today
>
> Can anyone tell me where I need to put this?