--- title: Date Format Tags description: Control how dates are displayed in your template by using simple, customizable date tags for each section. --- [Skip to content](https://help-center.allsorter.com/helpcentre/date-tags#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [More support](https://help-center.allsorter.com/helpcentre/kb-tickets/new) ![Allsorter logo](https://help-center.allsorter.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo%20png.png?height=50&name=logo%20png.png) - Allsorter Help Centre Open main navigation Close main navigation - Allsorter Help Centre - English Show submenu for translations - [More support](https://help-center.allsorter.com/helpcentre/kb-tickets/new) - [Allsorter Standalone URL](https://members.allsorter.com/public/login) [Allsorter Standalone URL](https://members.allsorter.com/public/login) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Centre](https://help-center.allsorter.com/helpcentre) 2. [Template Creation](https://help-center.allsorter.com/helpcentre/template-creation) # Date Format Tags ## Control how dates are displayed in your template by using simple, customizable date tags for each section. This applies to both Full Reformat and Preserve Original templates. Date tags added to your Allsorter template allow you to control how dates appear in your final document. You can edit them yourself if you have **template access** enabled or have a **self-serve account**. Otherwise, Allsorter Customer Success will assist you in updating these date tags.  There are **four** different date tags, each used for a specific section of the template: - **Experience Dates:** `datefexp#f` - **Education Dates:** `datefedu#f` - **Certification Dates:** `datefcert#f` - **General Dates:** `datefgeneral#f` These tags define the format in which the date will be displayed for the corresponding resume section. To edit them, the template must be downloaded from your Allsorter account, the  `#` of the date tag replaced with a number corresponding to your [**preferred date format**](https://help-center.allsorter.com/helpcentre/date-tags#date-tag-library)from our date tag library, and then the updated template re-uploaded to your account.   If you would like the dates in the **Experience** section to appear in a specific format—for example, “Jan 2022 – Present”—you should use the corresponding date tag with the appropriate format number. For instance, `datefexp32f` would be used if format **32** matches your desired output.  **[Important Notes](https://help-center.allsorter.com/helpcentre/date-tags#important-notes)** **[Date Format Tag Library](https://help-center.allsorter.com/helpcentre/date-tags#date-tag-library)** **[Dynamic Tags for Current Dates](https://help-center.allsorter.com/helpcentre/date-tags#current-dates)** **[Date Separator Tags](https://help-center.allsorter.com/helpcentre/date-tags#date-separator)** ### Important Notes - Each section (Experience, Education, etc.) must use its **own** corresponding date tag. - If you do not include a specific section's date tag, the date format will default to “21/01/2009”. - Only include date tags for sections where you are actually displaying dates. - To define the current date's format, use datefgeneral#f. Note that you must use all 4 tags in this instance or datefgeneral#f will override the entire document. - These date tags are typically added to the bottom of the template. - If you have a **self-managed account** or have "**Template Access**" turned on from the backend, you can download your existing templates or new template styles from the template library and edit the date tags yourself. - Please contact the Allsorter Customer Success team if you do not have "Template Access" enabled and wish to add or edit any tags on your templates.   ### Date Format Tag Library | ### # | **Date Format** | **Date Format String** | Corresponding Language | **Translation of “Present”** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 30/12/2019 | dd/MM/yyyy | English | Present | | 2 | 30-12-2019 | dd-MM-yyyy | English | Present | | 3 | 30 12 2019 | dd MM yyyy | English | Present | | 4 | 30/12/19 | dd/MM/yy | English | Present | | 5 | 30-12-19 | dd-MM-yy | English | Present | | 6 | 30 12 19 | dd MM yy | English | Present | | 7 | 30/December/2019 | dd/MMMM/yyyy | English | Present | | 8 | 30-December-2019 | dd-MMMM-yyyy | English | Present | | 9 | 30 December 2019 | dd MMMM yyyy | English | Present | | 10 | 30/December/19 | dd/MMMM/yy | English | Present | | 11 | 30-December-19 | dd-MMMM-yy | English | Present | | 12 | 30 December 19 | dd MMMM yy | English | Present | | 13 | 12/30/2019 | MM/dd/yyyy | English | Present | | 14 | 12-30-2019 | MM-dd-yyyy | English | Present | | 15 | 12 30 2019 | MM dd yyyy | English | Present | | 16 | 12/30/19 | MM/dd/yy | English | Present | | 17 | 12-30-19 | MM-dd-yy | English | Present | | 18 | 12 30 19 | MM dd yy | English | Present | | 19 | December/30/2019 | MMMM dd yyyy | English | Present | | 20 | December/30/19 | MMMM dd yy | English | Present | | 21 | 2019-12-30 | yyyy-MM-dd | English | Present | | 22 | 19-12-30 | yy-MM-dd | English | Present | | 23 | 2019-December-30 | yyyy-MMMM-dd | English | Present | | 24 | 19-December-30 | yy-MMMM-dd | English | Present | | 25 | 12-2019 | MM-yyyy | English | Present | | 26 | December-2019 | MMMM-yyyy | English | Present | | 27 | 12-19 | MM-yy | English | Present | | 28 | December-19 | MMMM-yy | English | Present | | 29 | 2019 | yyyy | English | Present | | 30 | 19 | yy | English | Present | | 31 | 30-Dec-2019 | dd-MMM-yyyy | English | Present | | 32 | December 2019 | MMMM yyyy | English | Present | | 33 | Dec 2019 | MMM yyyy | English | Present | | 34 | 12/2019 | MM/yyyy | English | Present | | 35 | December/2019 | MMMM/yyyy | English | Present | | 36 | 12/19 | MM/yy | English | Present | | 37 | December/19 | MMMM/yy | English | Present | | 38 | Dec/2019 | MMM/yyyy | English | Present | | 39 | 2019 - 12 | yyyy - MM | English | Present | | 40 | Dec 2019 | MMM yyyy | Dutch | Heden | | 41 | Dec 19 | MMM yy | English | Present | | 42 | 30 December 2024 | dd MMMM yyyy | Dutch | Heden | | 43 | December 2024 | MMMM yyyy | Dutch | Heden | | 44 | December 2024 | MMMM yyyy | French | Maintenant | | 45 | Jan 2025 | MMM yyyy | French | Maintenant | ### Dynamic Tags for Current Dates These tags define the word that will appear in the template when a role, education, or certification is marked as **current**. By default, the word **"Present"** will be shown, unless a different language or custom word is provided. You can customize the word or phrase that appears for the ongoing/current entry by including it in square brackets. For example, `[Current Role]`. #### *Current Date Tags* - `_exp_current[ ]` – for current experience entries - `_subexp_current[ ]` – for current sub-experience entries - `_edu_current[ ]` – for current education entries - `_cert_current[ ]` – for current certifications #### *Current Date Tag Examples* - `_exp_current` will display as: `Jan 2012 – Present` - `_exp_current[Current Role]` will display as: `Jan 2012 – Current Role` **Important:** Add these tags at the **end of the template**, each on its own line.   ### Customizing the Date Separator Tags These tags allow you to define the **separator** between two dates in a range (e.g., start date **to** end date). By default, the separator used is a dash (`–`). However, you can customize it using square brackets. #### *Date Separator Tags* - `_exp_date[ ]` – for experience dates - `_subexp_date[ ]` – for sub-experience dates - `_edu_date[ ]` – for education dates - `_cert_date[ ]` – for certification dates #### *Date Separator Tag Examples* - `_exp_date` will display as: `Jan 2012 – Feb 2013` - `_exp_date[to]` will display as: `Jan 2012 to Feb 2013` **Important:** Add these tags **where you place your date tags** within each section of your template. 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