diff --git a/static/script.js b/static/script.js
index d13bc57..99a363b 100644
--- a/static/script.js
+++ b/static/script.js
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 function insertAtEnd(myField, myValue) {
     myField.value += myValue;
 }
-function insertDate() {
-    insertAtEnd(document.getElementById("edit_md"),"\n[ ] "+getDate()+" ");
+function insertDate(idName) {
+    insertAtEnd(document.getElementById(idName),"\n"+getDate()+" ");
+    growTextarea(idName)
 }
 
 function getDate(){
diff --git a/templates/show_shop.html b/templates/show_shop.html
index 4ff0fe9..ccc4d12 100644
--- a/templates/show_shop.html
+++ b/templates/show_shop.html
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
       <dl>
         <dt><textarea cols=40 rows=1 id=add_md name=add_md onkeyup="growTextarea('add_md')"></textarea>
         <dt><input type=hidden name=shopid value={{ shopid }}><input class="submit submitNextTo" type=submit value="Add items">
+        <input class="submit notify" type=button value="Insert Date" onclick="insertDate('add_md');" >
       </dl>
     </form>
     <hr>
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@
       <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();" >
+        <input class="submit notify" type=button value="Insert Date" onclick="insertDate('edit_md');" >
       </dl>
   </form>
   <div class=hidden id=disp_share>