In many parts of Ciphr HR you will need to select a date using a date selector, this guide shows you how. 
 

Date Selection

In the example below, the Absence Calendar (Pre 2025: Absence Planner) is being used but the process remains the same for other product areas.

1.  Click on the arrows to move backwards a year and/or a month at a time
2. This displays the start month and year 
   
   You can change this by overtyping the required month and date 
   
   Alternatively, click on the calendar icon, the calendar will expand to show the months of the year:

Click on the arrows to move forwards a year and/or a month at a time Today's date is shown at the bottom.  Click to go to the current month

3. Displays how many months you wish to view

4. Click on the arrows to move forward a year/month at a time