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title: "How do I set up the date format in a letter?"
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# How do I set up the date format in a letter?

From time to time, it may be necessary to change the format of the date that automatically appears in the letters you create.

## To set the letter's date format

1. Navigate to the **Letter Definition** window. Go to **Cintra iQ**: Definitions > Letters or Lower right-hand of Cintra iQ window > Letter Definitions window
2. Highlight a letter definition.
3. Click the **Options** button. The **Letter Options** window appears.
4. Modify either **Today's Date Format** or the **Date Field Format** of the date fields selected in the **Letter Fields** tab.
5. Click the **OK** button. The date appears in its new format when the letter is generated.