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# Shortcode Date Options

Modern Events Calendar has five major Start Shortcode Date options.  However, you need to consider the skin and theme when you want to adjust one. You can set up a shortcode for a specific time period (click [here](https://webnus.net/dox/modern-events-calendar/making-advance-shortcodes-in-modern-event-calendar/) for more information on creating advanced shortcodes in the Modern Events Calendar.)

## Shortcode Date Options

In order to set the Start Date option, you need to go to **M.E. Calendar > Shortcodes** and select one of the following options:

*   Tomorrow
*   Start of the current month
*   Start of the next month
*   On certain date

## Shortcode Dates

Some skins may have different options. For example, you can set the Start of the Current Year or a certain date in the Yearly view because of its special UI design.

[![Shortcode Date Options](https://webnus.net/dox/modern-events-calendar/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/22-mec-shortcode-option-01.png "22 mec shortcode option 01 - Shortcode Date Options")](https://webnus.net/dox/modern-events-calendar/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/22-mec-shortcode-option-01.png)

## Filter Options

There are also two other options under the **Filter Options > Expired / Ongoing** in the add/edit event page:

*   **Include Expired Events:** You have the ability to include past/expired events if you like, so it will show the upcoming and expired events based on the start date that you’ve selected.
*   **Show Only Expired Events:** It shows only expired/past events.

So for a previous time period between 2016 and now, for instance, you can set 2016 and enable the Show Only Expired Events option.

[![Shortcode Date Options](https://webnus.net/dox/modern-events-calendar/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/23-mec-shortcode-option-02.png "23 mec shortcode option 02 - Shortcode Date Options")](https://webnus.net/dox/modern-events-calendar/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/23-mec-shortcode-option-02.png)

[WordPress date Options](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/customize-date-and-time-format/)