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DocsAutomator’s e-signature date fields support flexible formatting using tokens. You can combine any of the tokens below with any separator to create the exact date format your documents require.

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Available Tokens

You can use any separator between tokens — slashes, dashes, dots, spaces, commas, or any other character.

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Format Examples

All examples below use the date January 7, 2025 as reference.

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Numeric Formats

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Named Month Formats

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Other Combinations

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Localization

Month names (MMMM and MMM) are automatically localized based on the Signer Language setting on your automation. For example, if the signer language is set to German:

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How to Set the Date Format

  1. Open your automation
  2. Open the E-Signing card in the automation editor
  3. Under E-Signature, find the Date Format field
  4. Enter your desired format using the tokens above
  5. The format saves automatically
The default format is MM/DD/YYYY. You can change it to any combination of the tokens listed above.

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Tips

  • For legal/compliance documents: Use named month formats like DD-MMM-YYYY (07-Jan-2025) or MMMM DD, YYYY (January 07, 2025) to avoid ambiguity between US and European date conventions.
  • For international documents: YYYY-MM-DD (ISO 8601) is universally unambiguous.
  • Leading zeros: Use DD and MM for consistent widths with leading zeros, or D and M for compact dates without them.
Last modified on July 29, 2026