diff --git a/static/script.js b/static/script.js
index 74623f5..d13bc57 100644
--- a/static/script.js
+++ b/static/script.js
@@ -1,3 +1,23 @@
+function insertAtEnd(myField, myValue) {
+    myField.value += myValue;
+}
+function insertDate() {
+    insertAtEnd(document.getElementById("edit_md"),"\n[ ] "+getDate()+" ");
+}
+
+function getDate(){
+    var d = new Date();
+    var hr = d.getHours();
+    var min = d.getMinutes();
+    if (min < 10) { min = "0" + min; }
+    var day = d.getDate();
+    var month = 1+d.getMonth();
+    if (month < 10) { month = "0" + month; }
+    var year = d.getFullYear();
+    return year+"-"+month+"-"+day+" "+hr+":"+min
+}
+
+
 function growTextarea(name) {
     var el=document.getElementById(name);
     var rows=el.value.split(/\r?\n|\r/);
diff --git a/templates/show_shop.html b/templates/show_shop.html
index ba86c33..4ff0fe9 100644
--- a/templates/show_shop.html
+++ b/templates/show_shop.html
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
       <dl>Edit content file:
         <dt><textarea cols=40 rows=5 id=edit_md name=edit_md onkeyup="growTextarea('edit_md')">{{ content }}</textarea><br>
         <input type=hidden name=shopid value={{ shopid }}><input class="submit notify" type=submit value=Save onclick="return confirm('Do you really want to replace content?');" >
+        <input class="submit notify" type=button value="Insert Date" onclick="insertDate();" >
       </dl>
   </form>
   <div class=hidden id=disp_share>