Date Parsing
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The Tasks database contains two Smart Folders which look for a start date and/or due date in the subject or body of an item. If a valid date is found, the Smart Folders fill in the start date or due date field automatically. This lets you enter natural language date expressions like "Prepare for meeting on Friday at 9:00am".


Following are examples of acceptable date expressions in Zoot:

·11/21/99 (be sure to use the date separator specified in the Regional Settings for your computer  
·Jul 23rd, March 28th  
·this Fri, two days from now, in a week  
·three wks ago, next week  
·a month from today, in two mths  
·now, next wk, this wk, last wk, this mth, last mth, in five mths  
·yesterday, today, tomorrow  
·next, last  
·ago, beginning, begin, start  
·after, ending, for, this, until  


These are acceptable abbreviations for use in date entry:

·Today / tdy  
·Yesterday / ystr  
·Tomorrow / tmr  
·Sunday-Monday / sun, mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat  
·Week(s) / wk or wks  
·Month(s) / mth or mths  
·Year(s) / yr or yrs