# Change Date Format **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [September 3, 2020, 6:20am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/change-date-format/15193 "2020-09-03T06:20:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 22
**Author:** ![Jen\_NYCP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/848f3c/32.png) [@Jen\_NYCP](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jen_NYCP)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2021, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/change-date-format/15193/22 "2021-02-22T17:09:13Z")
hmm yea I was thinking of using a template for the final result, but not sure how to get the date and time in that format. Maybe this would help? Looks like it based on where you are located. > [@Need proper date conversion instructions?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/need-proper-date-conversion-instructions/6450): > > I designed it in the form, collected the sender’s input date, and the application used the calendar to keep track. However, the display time is backwards compared to my design (dd / mm / yyyy). (same picture) [ask] Following some tutorials, I have tried to apply the formula columM = TEXT (J2: J; “mm / dd / YYYY”), however this column M does not automatically update when there is new data information from sender. The M column is empty after the user has chosen to submit the form Look forward t… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.glideapps.com/t/change-date-format/15193)._