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How to add time separators and time stamps

Time separators in Diarly are more than just horizontal lines — they help organize your entries and show the time they were created. You can also insert the current time and date to mark specific moments or plan your day.

Adding time separators

• Slash command: Type /time-separator and press return.
• Keyboard shortcut (Mac): Press ⌘⇧T. See more in our keyboard shortcuts guide.
• iOS: Tap the time icon above the keyboard.
• Mac: Go to Format > Insert > Time Separator in the menu bar.

Inserting current time and date

To add the current time or date:

• Type /time to insert the current time.
• Type /date to insert the current date.

These don’t include a line and are useful for quick, inline time stamps.

Using time separators in prompts

Time separators can also be incorporated into your daily prompts allowing you to organize your responses or thoughts within the prompt structure.

💡 If Settings > Other options > Use only one entry per day is enabled, tapping the icon will not create a new entry. Instead, it inserts a time separator at the end of the current entry, allowing you to continue writing within the same note.