# Showing just the date

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/showing-just-the-date/19624>\
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**Created:** [December 9, 2020, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/showing-just-the-date/19624 "2020-12-09T17:17:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/showing-just-the-date/19624/2 "2020-12-09T18:54:27Z")

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@Todd_Lichtenwalter maybe this is the answer

> [@Ugly Date in If-then-else](https://community.glideapps.com/t/ugly-date-in-if-then-else/9711/4):
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> Usually creating a template column of the date column will “lock in” that formatting. Then you can use the template column in your if then column.

Haven’t had chance to play around so it may or may not work or try editing the date format in the glide column as date only.

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