You can use @IsNew to check if you are on a new record.

If @IsNew Then
{
     DateField = @Date
} 

Cliff,

Be careful not to simply place that code into the On Form Entry event. If you do this you can end up with many forms that are empty except for the date field.

A good place for such code is in the On Form Change event. That way, the date only fills in once you begin entering data in other fields (a good sign that the record will contain some useful info, rather than blank fields. )

Another option you may (or may not, depending on your situation) want to include, is the ability to modify the date when adding new records. The following code, placed in On Form Change, will automatically fill in the date, but also allow you to change it if needed. Without using "@IsBlank(DateField)" as below, you will not be able to manually adjust the date while adding a new record.

If @IsNew and @IsBlank(DateField)
{
	DateField = @Date
}