Format Date Values in Word

The date formatting picture switch begins with \@, followed by any combination of the following parameters.

Parameter	Description
Month (M)	Displays the month. M Displays the month as a number without a leading zero for single-digit months. February is shown as 2. MM Displays the month as a number with a leading zero for single-digit months. February is shown as 02. MMM Displays the month as a three-letter abbreviation. February is shown as Feb. MMMM Displays the full name of the month. February. The letter M must be uppercase to distinguish months from minutes.
Day (d)	Displays the day of the month or the day of the week. d Displays the day of the week or month as a number without a leading zero for single-digit days. The sixth day of the month is shown as 6. dd Displays the day of the week or month as a number with a leading zero for single-digit days. The sixth day of the month is shown as 06. ddd Displays the day of the week or month as a three-letter abbreviation. Tuesday is shown as Tue. dddd Displays the full name of the day of the week. Tuesday. The letter d can be either uppercase or lowercase.
Year (y)	Displays the year as two or four digits. yy Displays the year as two digits with a leading zero for years 01 through 09. 1999 is shown as 99; 2006 is displayed as 06. yyyy Displays the year as four digits. 1999 or 2006
Hours (h)	A lowercase h bases time on the 12-hour clock. An uppercase H bases time on the 24-hour clock. h Displays the hour without a leading zero for single-digit hours. 9 A.M. is shown as 9. H Displays hours without a leading zero for single-digit hours on the 24-hour clock. 9AM is shown as 9. 9PM is shown as 21. hh Displays the hour with a leading zero for single-digit hours. 9 PM. is shown as 09. HH Displays the hour with a leading zero for single-digit hours on the 24-hour clock. 9 AM. is shown as 09. 9 PM is shown as 21.
Minutes (m)	Displays minutes. m Displays minutes without a leading zero for single-digit minutes. {{TIME \@ "m"}} is shown as 2. mm Displays minutes with a leading zero for single-digit minutes. {{TIME \@ "mm"}} is shown as 02. The letter m must be lowercase to distinguish minutes from months.
A.M. and P.M. (AM/PM)	am/pm Displays A.M. and P.M. AM/PM Displays A.M. and P.M. as uppercase. {{NOW \@ "h AM/PM"}} and {{NOW \@ "h am/pm"}} are both shown as 9 AM.

To format long text (date) in another language

1. Ensure language is enabled in Word.
2. Click Insert Tab.
3. Select Date/Time.
4. Select language.
5. Select date/time format.
6. Select update automatically.

Date Format Examples

If the result contains spaces, enclose the formatting code in straight quotes.

Date and Time Format Examples