# Get today's date

**URL:** <https://community.evolveauthoring.com/t/get-todays-date/2332>\
**Category:** General Help\
**Created:** [June 12, 2023, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/t/get-todays-date/2332 "2023-06-12T13:10:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![BarryBPS](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.evolveauthoring.com/barrybps/32/540_2.png) [@BarryBPS](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/u/BarryBPS)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/t/get-todays-date/2332/1 "2023-06-12T13:10:06Z")

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Hi, does anyone know if we can add a date to the variable which can be used in a course?

I know how to save the Learner’s name to a variable in the Course settings, but I would also like to be able to add a date so that I can make a very basic course certificate.

I’ve suggested to the client that we use the built-in course certificate, but they don’t want to use it for some reason.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![hbailey](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.evolveauthoring.com/hbailey/32/603_2.png) [@hbailey](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/u/hbailey)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 9:10am UTC](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/t/get-todays-date/2332/2 "2023-06-13T09:10:05Z")

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Not currently no.

The built-in course certificate does include the date though, it’s a shame they don’t want to go for that!

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**Author:** ![BarryBPS](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.evolveauthoring.com/barrybps/32/540_2.png) [@BarryBPS](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/u/BarryBPS)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 9:41am UTC](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/t/get-todays-date/2332/3 "2023-06-13T09:41:54Z")

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Thanks Helen. I thought that was the case, but thought I would ask anyway, just in case.

Hopefully, I can persuade the client to go with the built-in course certificate.

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**Author:** ![Matt\_Leathes](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.evolveauthoring.com/matt_leathes/32/586_2.png) [@Matt\_Leathes](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/u/Matt_Leathes)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/t/get-todays-date/2332/4 "2023-06-13T15:09:11Z")

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@BarryBPS I suppose one workaround would be to create a custom certificate as a standalone bit of HTML and display it using the iframe component… the main challenge would be getting the learner name from the LMS which would require some knowledge of JavaScript/SCORM to do. But it should be possible.

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**Author:** ![BarryBPS](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.evolveauthoring.com/barrybps/32/540_2.png) [@BarryBPS](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/u/BarryBPS)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 6:43am UTC](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/t/get-todays-date/2332/5 "2023-06-14T06:43:20Z")

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Thanks Matt. That’s a great idea.

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**Author:** ![Matt\_Leathes](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.evolveauthoring.com/matt_leathes/32/586_2.png) [@Matt\_Leathes](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/u/Matt_Leathes)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 8:52am UTC](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/t/get-todays-date/2332/6 "2023-06-14T08:52:51Z")

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I’m going to see about making data like that available to the iframe component so as to make it easier for when people need to build in a bit of custom functionality.