Microsoft KB Archive/44857

= Microsoft Knowledge Base =

File: Formatting a Date Field
Last reviewed: October 27, 1994

Article ID: Q44857

Summary:

There are three formats available for date fields in a Microsoft File data file: long, medium, and short. These formats are shown in the following example:

Format   Example --   ---

Long     January 1, 1989

Medium   Jan 1, 1989

Short    1/1/89 To change the format of a date field, do the following:


 * 1) From the Form menu, choose Show Form.
 * 2) Select the date field.
 * 3) From the Form menu, choose Format Date Field.
 * 4) Select Long, Medium, or Short.
 * 5) Click OK.