# How to change date format

To change date format, you can customize the arrangement into any form you prefer.

![tap at date format option](https://3945179570-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M1U1KkLE7Ptp-0W4nDU%2F-M2Spq_AmmYwKLP1meiv%2F-M2Ss02SzqEBBDC-LfxA%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=b6863738-271c-4604-8681-e9d61a23c07f)

Tap date format option in the willow setting app

![Preview section](https://3945179570-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M1U1KkLE7Ptp-0W4nDU%2F-M2Spq_AmmYwKLP1meiv%2F-M2Ssd7Gk2XDf5tKyZBS%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=74bbb647-9277-4530-bc0e-0cf0816108f1)

The first part is preview. this will show the realtime result of the date format structure that use selected

![](https://3945179570-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M1U1KkLE7Ptp-0W4nDU%2F-M2Spq_AmmYwKLP1meiv%2F-M2St0_ELYwnyIw-1xwh%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=ebf9ff51-9662-4164-9703-8a65bfd2d16c)

The second part is date format structure. 

![format option](https://3945179570-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M1U1KkLE7Ptp-0W4nDU%2F-M2Spq_AmmYwKLP1meiv%2F-M2StV2yax_l5UMU37uI%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=e9564f21-3c37-4b6b-9ee8-96d6a3601e67)

The third part is available of format option. It will show what is the available option that you can add into date format structure. 

* **The grey option mean** :  You can't add this option to the date format structure. For example, the doesn't make sense to add another year's option after you already added one.
* **Orange option mean** : This is the recommended option for you to add into the date format structure.

Tap **"X"** and the end to remove that option from structure.

Tap **"SAVE"** to set it on your watch face.