Date formatting: Configuration guide
Updated at August 26th, 2026
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The following steps can only be completed by users with full access to Client Setup.
Configure date formatting settings
Step #1: Check that Forms and Offers are enabled in Client Setup
You will need to ensure that the Forms and Offer Management settings are enabled for your account. To do this,
- Select the All Apps button in the top left corner of the header and then Settings from its drop-down menu.
- When the Settings page opens, select Client Setup in the Paradox Tools section.
- Client Setup will then open. Scroll down to and open the Forms & Offers section from the left panel.
- Check to see if you have the Forms and Offer Management settings enabled for your account. If so, then move to step #2. If not, then contact your CS Representative to assist you with enabling these settings.
Step #2: Enable date formatting in Client Setup
The Default Date Format setting only applies to dates that are entered directly into Paradox. Dates received from other systems via integrations are not impacted by this setting, and their formatting must be handled by the respective integration.
- Scroll back up to and open the Account Overview section in Client Setup.
- In the Default Date Format dropdown menu, select your preferred date formatting:
- MM/DD/YYYY (default)
- DD/MM/YYYY
- YYYY/MM/DD
- MM-DD-YYYY
- DD-MM-YYYY
- YYYY-MM-DD
- DD.MM.YYYY
- Month DD, YYYY
- DD Month YYYY
- YYYY Month DD
- Save the page.
Once configured, this setting becomes the default for all new date tokens and fields. However, it does not change any date formats that have been previously set up in your account.