# Changing the default date format

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/changing-the-default-date-format/57509>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Tags:** node-red-dashboard\
**Created:** [30 January 2022 16:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/changing-the-default-date-format/57509 "2022-01-30T16:37:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Alpinekid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@Alpinekid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Alpinekid)\
**Post date:** [30 January 2022 16:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/changing-the-default-date-format/57509/1 "2022-01-30T16:37:17Z")

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This should be an easy question from a new user.

The selected date shows up in the UI for the date picker node.

I'm using the date picker node and some place I changed the default date format but I cant remember where.  
It was mm/dd/yyyy and I want the standard yyyy/mm/dd but I typed it wrong and got yyyy/mmdd.

I have no problem formatting the date the is produced but it is showing in the UI in some default format.

Does anyone know where this is, I've seen it a couple of times when I didn't pay any attention and now I cant find it.  
It seems like it should be in user setting or the properties of the node but its not there.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Sean-McG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/sean-mcg/32/54677_2.png) [@Sean-McG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sean-McG)\
**Post date:** [30 January 2022 16:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/changing-the-default-date-format/57509/2 "2022-01-30T16:50:09Z")

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**Author:** ![Alpinekid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@Alpinekid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Alpinekid)\
**Post date:** [30 January 2022 17:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/changing-the-default-date-format/57509/3 "2022-01-30T17:05:08Z")

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thanks for your help.

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**Author:** ![Sean-McG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/sean-mcg/32/54677_2.png) [@Sean-McG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sean-McG)\
**Post date:** [30 January 2022 17:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/changing-the-default-date-format/57509/4 "2022-01-30T17:12:12Z")

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No problem - if that working for you just mark it a solution to help others looking.

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**Author:** ![Alpinekid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@Alpinekid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Alpinekid)\
**Post date:** [30 January 2022 17:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/changing-the-default-date-format/57509/5 "2022-01-30T17:33:24Z")

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No problem, I'm learning how to work in this environment. Thanks for pointing that out to me.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [13 February 2022 17:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/changing-the-default-date-format/57509/6 "2022-02-13T17:34:14Z")

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