Ideally, there will be a date somewhere near the top of the page, near the article title and the author's name.
If there's nothing there, try scrolling to the bottom of the article -- some websites include a date at the very end.
If there isn't a date in either spot:
Most likely a date just isn't available for the page. Don't use the copyright date at the bottom of the website, because that's part of the site's footer and appears on all pages -- it doesn't tell you anything about when your particular page was last updated.
MLA 9
- Works Cited citation: skip the date entirely and include an access date at the end.
For example,
"Use Snipping Tool to Capture Screenshots." Microsoft Support, Microsoft, https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-snipping-tool-to-capture-screenshots-00246869-1843-655f-f220-97299b865f6b. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.
In text: You can capture a variety of snips ("Use Snipping Tool").
APA 7
- References citation: use (n.d.). for "no date" in your citation.
- In-text: The date is used in-text, so the (n.d.) will carry through.
For example,
Use Snipping Tool to capture screenshots (n.d.). Microsoft Support, Microsoft. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-snipping-tool-to-capture-screenshots-00246869-1843-655f-f220-97299b865f6b
In text: You can capture a variety of snips ("Use Snipping Tool," n.d.). Yes, with the quote marks.
