# Formats

You can control the format of the DateTimePicker by using the [`format`](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-react-ui/components/dateinputs/api/datetimepickerprops#format) property.

The `format` property accepts string parameters and, by default, is set to `'MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss'`. When `format` is set and the `input` element is not focused, the value is formatted accordingly. For more information on the date and number formats KendoReact supports, refer to the [kendo-intl](https://github.com/telerik/kendo-intl#date-formatting) GitHub repository.

[Demo Source](https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-react-ui/dateinputs/datetimepicker/formats/func/source.txt)

## Suggested Links

* [API Reference of the DateTimePicker](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-react-ui/components/dateinputs/api/datetimepicker)
* [Supported Date and Number Formats](https://github.com/telerik/kendo-intl/tree/master/docs)
* [React Date Inputs](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-react-ui/components/dateinputs)