How do I change the date format in QB online to show DD/MM/YYYY?

Thank you so much. It worked! 

Will this change the dates on past entries?

Will this mix up the dates on my past entries?

Thanks for posting on this thread, LC-7979.

When you update the Date format settings, the changes will also apply to your previous entries. The dates for your past transactions will still be the same, but the format is no longer the same as what was previously set in QuickBooks Online (QBO).

For more details, feel free to read this article: How do I set my advanced account settings? It provides a list of Preferences available in the Advanced section.

Additionally, this reference covers all the details on how to customize QuickBooks to help you manage your business smoothly: Configure Accounts and Settings. The article is from another region, but it also applies to the US version.

Keep in touch if you have other questions or concerns about the Date format preference. I’m always ready to help and get this taken care of for you. Have a great day ahead.  

I have a user who doesn't have full access to the accounts but needs to change the date format - how does she do that? It's a shame the date format can't be associated to the customer because we are constantly having to change from UK format to US format in the settings  

Hello Modelcraft,

I'm here to guide how your user can change the date format.

You can give them limited access to the account. Aside from changing the date format, they can also view other customer and vendor related transactions.

To add them as one of the users, you can follow these steps:

1. From the Gear icon, select Manage users.
2.  Select Add user.
3. Select a user type. Then select Next.
4. Select the access rights for the user. Then Next.
5. Select the user settings, if applicable. Then select Next.
6. Enter the user’s name and email address. 
7.  Click Save.

Afterward, they will receive an invite to join the company. Ask them to select the link in the email. They can create a new Intuit Account or just sign in if they already have one.

I've also added this link that has detailed information about user rights and access: Manage users.

I'll be around whenever you have concerns with QuickBooks.

I have done this and they have no access to change the date - I've attached an image

If I understand correctly, the issue of assigning different date formats to different customers remains unresolved. I, too, have multinational clients, and using exclusively either MMDDYYYY or DDMMYYYY will be confusing for someone. I propose an option to write out the month, showing May 1, 2024 or 1 May 2024 or similar formats to avoid confusion.

Hello there, eboone.

I can see the importance of assigning different date formats to different customers and writing out the month of the date. However, it's currently not an option in QuickBooks Online (QBO). 

Please know that we continuously work to ensure that our software can attend to all of your business needs. In the meantime, I recommend sending feedback to help improve the program.

To send feedback, follow the below steps:

1. Go to the Gear icon at the top.
2. Select Feedback.
3. Enter your comments or product suggestions. 
4. Then select Next to submit feedback.

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In case you need other helpful articles in the future, you can always visit our site: Help articles for QuickBooks Online.

Let me know if you have other concerns about QuickBooks. I'll get back to you right away. Have a great day.