Date Formatting for Quickbooks Desktop Pro

Thank you! That was exactly my issue. :) 

You're welcome! I'm happy I was able to help you sort this out. :)

I changed the date format in Windows 10 so that quickbooks pro 2020 would display the dates the way I prefer on my invoices and it caused quickbooks to crash on start up after the password is entered. I switched the windows date format back and quickbooks now starts without crashing. Must be some kind of a bug in QB 2020.

Greg Bauer, [email address removed]

Is there any way to get QB Desktop 2020 to use a date format of, for instance, Apr 20, 2020 or April 20, 2020? Especially in templates it would be great if I could use that format instead of mm/dd/year. The format I want to use is send in Windows 10 settings as "Long date" but I can't select that in QB 2020.

Sharon

[email address removed]

It's important you're able to edit your date format and I'd be happy to assist. To do this, follow the steps below:

1. Click Edit at the top.
2. Click Preferences.
3. In the left navigation menu, click Reports and Graphs.
4. Click the Company Preferences tab.
5. Click the Format button under the Default formatting for reports section.
6. Click the Date Prepared drop-down, and select your desired format.
7. Click OK. Then, OK in the Preferences window.

You can also check out this Community question which has images of the steps above. That way you can get a visual representation. Once you click on this link, scroll down to the QBDT post which has more info on changing the date format. Give this a try and let me know if you have questions. 

This does not change the date format in an invoice or estimate. Is there any way to change those formats?

Hi there @kel88. Thanks for joining in on this thread. The steps outlined above to change the date and time settings within your computer, as well as within QuickBooks will change the date format for your Invoices and Estimates as well. This leads me to believe that something may not be working as it should be and reaching out to our QuickBooks Desktop support team will be the best way to get to the bottom of this. Our highly trained support experts can do a screen share with you to help identify why the date format isn't changing after you make the appropriate adjustments, and can point you in the direction of some troubleshooting you can try resolve the issue. Use this link to get in touch with us when it's convenient for you: Contact Us.

I wish you all the best and know you'll get this resolved in no time!

Hello,

I just updated to windows 10 from windows 7, I did all the steps you listed but unfortunately its not changing the date for me. What m'i doing wrong?

Hi DT2010. I appreciate you putting in time by following the steps. Your time is precious and I want to make sure you get the support you need ASAP.   I suggest contacting our support specialists by dialing 1-833-317-2226. One of our specialists will be happy to assist you so can get back on track with your work. To find out more about our hours and other contact methods, please follow this link here: Intuit QuickBooks Desktop software support policies. Let me know if you have other questions. 

That does not work. When changing to the 4-digit year in Preferences, in both "Reports & Graphs" and in "General" the date on reports such as Balance sheet and P&L Statements continues to display the 2-digit year.

I also checked my Windows 10 to be sure the 4-digit year is chosen. Yes it's four digits. The bottom right of my Home Screen on Windows 10 displays the year in four digits, i.e. 04/15/2021 is today. But still, on Quick Books 2018 Desktop version, I cannot make it change from the 2-digit year to the 4-digit year.

Anyone have a fix for this?

Hello Lee W,

I can see that you've tried a few ways to try and change the date format within your QuickBooks Desktop account to no avail. I want you to get the support you deserve in order to get to the bottom of this as soon as possible. as my colleague stated earlier in this thread, I recommend contacting our support team outside the Community, as they'll be able to do try some more steps with you to get the date format changed. You can find the different methods to reach out to them within the QuickBooks Desktop Software Support Policies.

if you have any more questions about QuickBooks Desktop, feel free to ask them here.

You need to change the date format of your Computer.  Not in QB.  Press Windows key + I to bring up the Settings menu. Go to Time & language > Language & region. Click on Regional format and select Change formats.