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Ability to change date format to correspond to the user's region

Hi. In the question type where a date is required currently the only option (as far as I can see) is the US format. Can you kindly give us the ability to choose the region settings for this please? Thanks.

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  • Glen Schaefer commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I intend to post a link to this thread on Twitter for the world to see how poorly Microsoft treats valid user requests. Not fixing this basic problem despite dozens of request for over 2 years is a total disgrace.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Over 2 years and not fixed, surely this should have been looked at by now? Major issue with some work I'm currently doing - need DD/MM/YY option as a minimum!

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    This is definitely going to hinder our adoption of forms as we already have had to find alternative options due to the date format - we require DOB and can't have US date formats.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Date formats!! You guys need to give attention to clients, details that make Microsoft products inconsistent.

  • Jean commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Could Microsoft please change the date format in FORMS. It is very confusing to people who do not use MM/DD/YYYY. Our date format here in Australia is DD/MM/YYYY. Could it please be more flexible.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    It's odd that the month abbreviation is capitalized while everything else is lower case. That only makes sense when its Mmm/dd/yyyy (ie Jan/12/2006). Since it asks for the number month format it should be m/d/yyyy.

  • Patrick commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Why can't we do this yet?

    This is essential to our ability to use the forms service. I just tested a 'New Starter' form with our HR people and the second test was put through with the persons DOB as the 9th of December (12/09) where the reality is the DOB should have been the 12th of September (12/09)

  • Carly commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    As above, please update date formats for users outside of US (we are in the UK). Thanks.

  • Gourang Shah commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    We are getting confused with the date time format in Microsoft forms. We need to see as DD-MMM-YYYY. Can you please assist in resolving the same?

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Please change date option from American dates to Aussie Dates - the format is very un helpful

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