Show week numbers in your Mac menu bar calendar

Enable week numbers in the calendar

1. Open Dot Preferences and find the calendar display options.
2. Turn on Show week numbers.
3. Open the month grid and check the numbers beside the week rows.

Put the week in the menu bar

Open the menu bar format builder and add the Week token if you want the current week visible without opening the calendar. Preview it beside the date or clock before adding more tokens.

A short week label takes less space than a long event title. On a crowded menu bar, use only the details you need every day.

Confirm the convention your team uses

The first day of the week and the numbering of weeks are related but different settings. Around New Year, a week may belong to a different week-numbering year than the date’s calendar year. Confirm the convention used in your company’s planning document before relying on a week label.

Changing the first displayed weekday changes the grid layout; it should not be treated as an explanation of every week-numbering rule.

Use date markers for specific deadlines

A week number helps you navigate a plan. A date marker helps you flag a particular launch, payday or trip. Right-click a date to add a marker with a name and color when you need a visual reminder without creating an event.

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