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title: How do I change the order of date values in my reports and submission summaries? | Paperform Help Center | Paperform
description: You can change the format that dates display in from your Account Settings.
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How do I change the order of date values that display on my reports and submission summaries?
### Submissions

You can change the day/month/year order for your reports and submission summaries. By default, the value is in the format YYYY-MM-DD.

You can change the format by doing the following;

 1. From the Paperform Dashboard, click on the avatar icon in the top right to access your [Account Settings](https://paperform.co/account/).
 1. Select your preferred date order from the "Date Format" dropdown.
 1. Save your changes.

![Choose a date format from the "Date Format" dropdown in your Account Settings.](https://img.paperform.co/fetch/f_auto,w_1400/https://d3gw2uv1ch7vdq.cloudfront.net/img/date-format-new.png)

This will only change the order for your own reports and submission results sent via email. If you want to change the display order of a date field on a form, click the Configure cog to the right of your date field, and select the desired format from the "Order of date" dropdown.

![Click the Configure Cog next to a Date field and select the date format from the "Order of date" dropdown.](https://img.paperform.co/fetch/f_auto,w_1400/https://d3gw2uv1ch7vdq.cloudfront.net/img/date-field-format.png)

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