# Selecting the Date Format
## Content
By default, the C1DatePicker control displays the date in a short format, but it can also display the date in a long or custom format. In this topic, you will learn how to change the date format in the designer, in XAML, and in code.
**In the Designer**
To change the date format, complete the following steps:
1. Click the **C1DatePicker** control once to select it.
2. In the **Properties** window, click the C1DatePicker.SelectedDateFormat drop-down arrow and select an option from the list. For this example, select **Long**.
**In XAML**
To change the date format, place **SelectedDateFormat="Long"** within the __ tags so that the markup resembles the following:
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**In Code**
To change the date format, complete the following steps:
1. Open the **MainWindow.xaml.cs** page.
2. Place the following code beneath the **InitializeComponent()** method:
```vbnet
C1DatePicker1.SelectedDateFormat = C1.WPF.DateTimeEditors.C1DatePickerFormat.Long
```
```csharp
c1DateTimePicker1.SelectedDateFormat = C1.WPF.DateTimeEditors.C1DatePickerFormat.Long;
```
3. Run the project.
**This Topic Illustrates the Following**:
In this topic, you set the **SelectedDateFormat** to **Long**, which will display the date in a long format. The final result will resemble the following image:
