How to ensure a consistent date format in Zoho Forms and Zoho Sheet to prevent data mismatch

How to ensure a consistent date format in Zoho Forms and Zoho Sheet to prevent data mismatch

To prevent data mismatch caused by inconsistent date formats, it's essential to align the date settings in both Zoho Forms and Zoho Sheet.

Configuring Date Format in Zoho Forms: 
  1. In the form builder, navigate to Settings > Date & Time > Date Format.
  2. Choose a format that matches the format you intend to use in Zoho Sheet.
Configuring Date Format in Zoho Sheet
  1. In the spreadsheet, go to File > Spreadsheet Settings > Locale >Date Format
  2. Choose the same data format selected in Zoho Forms.
For example, if you have chosen the Date Format as dd-MMM-yyyy in Zoho Forms, then choose DMY as your Date Format in Zoho Sheet to prevent data mismatch.

Zoho Forms date formats and their Zoho Sheet correspondences

Zoho Forms
Zoho Sheet
dd-MM-yyyy, dd-MMMM-yyyy, dd-MM-yyyy, dd/MM/yyyy, dd.MM.yyyyDMY
MM-dd-yyyy, MMMM-dd-yyyy, MM/dd/yyyyMDY
yyyy/MM/dd, yyyy-MM-ddYMD