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# Date & time

The **Date and Time** component is used when specifying time is important as well as the date. Setting meeting times or otherwise establishing timeframes for availability are common use cases. 

The answer to a date question is stored as [Formsort subtype](/response-data-collection-and-management/variable-schema.md#subtypes) *datetime* and are always formatted as [ISO 8601](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601). 

## **Limiting answers to a specific timeframe**

You can force the responder to pick dates in the future or in the past by enabling the **Only allow times in the past?** or **Only allow times in the future?** options. This way, you can ensure that responders do not accidentally schedule a meeting for a time in the past, or specify a past event as some time in the future. 

Additionally, you can set a range of dates and times by enabling **Min date** and **Max date**, which can help ensure users set meetings during available hours. 

## Date picker styling options

The date and time menu is rendered from the native date time input of the responder's browser. Currently, there is no dropdown version. 


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