---
title: "Formatting Numbers and Dates"
description: "Regardless of the selected language, you can configure the date and number format as well as the display of negative numbers in the Lucanet CFO Solution Platform."
source_url: https://support.lucanet.com/en/documentation/consolidation-financial-planning/report-analyze/display-ledgers-schedules/format-numbers-dates
language: en
last_updated: 2026-09-08
---
# Formatting Numbers and Dates

## Overview

Regardless of the selected language, you can configure the date and number format as well as the display of negative numbers in the **Lucanet CFO Solution Platform**. The settings apply to the display of values in ledgers and schedules.

## Opening Formatting Preferences

To open the formatting preferences, click the **user account** area at the bottom of the main menu and select **Formatting preferences** from the **account menu**.

![User Account area at the bottom of the main menu with the Account Menu open, showing user name, e-mail address, language selector, formatting preferences, change password, and log out options](https://support.lucanet.com/assets/docs-images/consolidation-financial-planning/report-analyze/display-ledgers-schedules/format-numbers-dates/_images/en/account-menu.png)
User account area and the account menu

For more information, see [Configuring the Date and Number Format](https://support.lucanet.com/en/documentation/getting-started/basic-configuration.md#configuring-the-date-and-number-format).

## Configuring Formatting Preferences

In the **Formatting Preferences** dialog, you can configure the formatting for numbers and dates:

![The 'Formatting Preferemces' dialog is displayed. In this dialog formattings for numbers and data are defined.](https://support.lucanet.com/assets/docs-images/consolidation-financial-planning/report-analyze/display-ledgers-schedules/format-numbers-dates/_images/en/dlg-formatting-number-and-dates.png)
'Formatting Preferences' dialog

| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| **Date format** | Defines how the date is displayed |
| **Number format** | Defines how numbers are displayed |
| **Negative numbers** | Defines how negative numbers are displayed |