Put blank i INPUT MASK properties, and put
NOW in DEFAULT VALUE properties.
For that field i the table DATA TYPE put DATE/TIME,
in Format properties put GENERAL DATE.
Maybe your husband is a genius, but he have to learn more about Access.
Look at "Demo2FormsA20022003.mdb, (attachment, zip).
Open Form1 and try.
Look at VBA, (Form1, Form2, Report1).