Non-Standard Date Format

Thanks for sharing your thoughts about modifying the date format of your QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT) for Mac, Angel.

The option to change the date format of your QBDT Mac platform to Month abbreviation-Day-Year with leading zeroes (MMM/DD/YY, Dec/01/21) is not available. The platform only supports Month-Day-Year with leading zeroes (MM/DD/YY,12/01/21) format.

I understand having the option to change the date format of your QuickBooks can aid you in running your business efficiently. In the meantime, you can send your feedback to our Product Developer team. This way, they can review it and might consider adding this in the future updates. Let me guide you how.

1. Click QuickBooks from the top menu.
2. From the Preferences, select Feedback.
3. Select the Enable sending usage data to Intuit check box.
4. Then enter and send your suggestions.

Furthermore, you can always utilize these articles for future reference. These contain details on how to modify your reports and seamlessly know your ways around QBDT for Mac:

• Customize reports in QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
• QuickBooks Desktop Mac 2020 User's Guide

I'll be here in case you need more assistance managing your QBDT for Mac. It's always my pleasure to help and ensure you run your business flawlessly.

Hi Jasro,

Thank you for your prompt response and suggestion.

Will certainly bring this to the attention of the Developer Team.

QuickBooks Mac will use the MacOS system date format.  You can set this in the Language & Region preferences under Apple Menu->System Preferences.  It is limited to six digit formats (ie.. no 4 digit years or use of words like "Saturday"). 

IntuitBrooks, thank you for your response. So far, I have not succeeded in getting QB Mac to use the MacOs system date format. It is all set in the Language & Region preferences but QB keeps giving me the message attached hereunder.

It will not even accept: MM/dd/yy. It keeps saying that it will use it standard dd/MM/yy.

Can you indicate how to get QB to do this?

Hi angelaruba,

Thanks for the update. I would recommend contacting our Customer Care team so they can check your setup up. They can use a screen-sharing tool for this.

1. Follow this link: https://intuit.me/3aoO8ls
2. Reselect QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and click Continue.
3. Enter something like date format issue and click Continue.
4. Choose between Chat or Callback.

If you have other concerns, feel free to comment below.

Hi JessT,

What would be the best time to contact Customer Care Team?

Hello, angelaruba. 

Thank you for reaching back to the Community. The best time to contact our support team is from M-F 6 AM to 6 PM PT.  

I suggest checking our Support Hours page. This will guide you with the best time to contact them which is convenient for you. 

Meanwhile, I'll be adding this resource if you've got other QuickBooks concerns such as setting up payments, managing your income and expenses, running reports, etc. Please refer to this article for more details: Community help articles. 

Please get back to me if you have other questions. I'll be more than happy to answer them for you. Have a great day and stay safe!