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Let the table read text and auto-fill dates for you. Tired of manually copying dates from chats, emails, or meeting notes? The AI date field is your assistant — it reads complex text and turns “next Friday”, “in three days”, or “the contract signing date” into a standard calendar value automatically.

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1. What does it do?

In short — you give it text, it gives you a date. It can not only “see” written-out dates (e.g. October 1, 2025), but also “hear” colloquial time references (e.g. next Wednesday) and even compute dates for you (e.g. 30 days after the effective date).

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2. Three steps to get started

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Step 1: Add the field

  • Click + on the right of the table to add a field.
  • Click More AI fields.
  • In the AI field center, pick AI-generated date and click Use.

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Step 2: Tell the AI where to read

The AI needs source material.
  • In the config, find Custom AI task instruction.
  • Pick the text column that contains the date info (e.g. “Meeting notes”, “Customer notes”, or “Task description”).

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Step 3: Tell the AI what to find

You can instruct the AI directly on which date you want.
  • Find a specific date: enter “Extract the deadline from the text”.
  • Compute a future date: enter “Calculate the next follow-up time”.
(Not sure what to write? See “Scenarios” below.)

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3. Scenarios

Assume the current time is February 12, 2026 (Thursday).

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Case 1: Product weekly

Tests: recognize relative time like “next [weekday]” mixed with specific dates.
  • 📄 Meeting notes:
    “Tom synced progress — the back-end API is slightly delayed, but he promises full integration by next Tuesday. The UI designer will deliver assets to the front-end by Feb 25, so we can ship by month end.”
  • ✨ AI date field result:
    • Result 1 (deadline): 2026/02/17 (next Tuesday)
    • Result 2 (delivery date): 2026/02/25
  • 💡 Field config tip:
    • Prompt: “Extract the delivery date from the text.”

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Case 2: Sales follow-up notes

Tests: handle vague semantics (“month end”) and compute next-action time.
  • 📄 Sales follow-up:
    “Just got off the phone with Mr. Li. He’s still hesitant on the quote and needs to run it by his team — asked me to call back in three days. If all goes well, they want to officially kick off the project by end of this month.”
  • ✨ AI date field result:
    • Result 1 (next follow-up): 2026/02/15 (today + 3 days)
    • Result 2 (expected kickoff): 2026/02/28 (last day of February)
  • 💡 Field config tip:
    • Prompt: “Calculate the next contact time.”

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Case 3: Admin and contract notice

Tests: conditional logic (effective date + duration).
  • 📄 Contract notice:
    “New lease confirmed. The landlord requires the term to start on the 1st of next month, with the first rent payment due within 7 days of the effective date.”
  • ✨ AI date field result (expected):
    • Result 1 (contract effective date): 2026/03/01
    • Result 2 (payment deadline): 2026/03/08 (March 1 + 7 days)
  • 💡 Field config tip:
    • Prompt: “Extract the contract effective date and calculate the payment deadline.”

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4. FAQ

  • Q: If a passage contains two dates, which one does the AI pick? A: It depends on your prompt. For the earliest, write “Extract the earliest date”. For the latest, write “Extract the latest deadline”. Without a hint, the AI usually picks what it thinks is the most central one.
  • Q: Why is the date the AI filled in wrong? A: Check whether the source text is ambiguous (e.g. “that holiday”). You can also refine the prompt — for example, add “If no year is specified, default to 2026”.
  • Q: Can I use this date for reminders? A: Of course! Once the AI fills in the date, the field works like any other date field — use it for calendar view, Gantt chart, or automated reminders (e.g. notify 1 day before the AI date).
Want to try it? Create an AI-generated date field now! ✨