Re: [O] property values and timestamps

[Nick Dokos]

Skip Collins <address@hidden> wrote:

> I store a timestamp in a property. I create the property by
> typing
> C-c C-x p
> and then entering the property name, say BIRTHDAY. Then I
> have to enter the date manually.
> 

You can plan ahead a bit and avoid the manual entry:

o enter the time stamp into the org file: C-c ! or whatever.

o kill the timestamp

o enter the property - when it's time to enter the value,
  yank the killed timestamp.

> It would be nice if
> C-c !
> and other timestamp creation commands were available in
> the minibuffer when entering property values.
> 

But this *would* be nicer, indeed.

Nick