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# Date fields

> Date fields collect dates on machine-readable forms in ABBYY FormDesigner. Follow the links to add, edit, delete, and configure date interval rules.

A **date field** is an element of a machine-readable form for entering a date when filling out the form.

<Frame caption="A date field.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/abbyy/8aWHPAJyzWmTqglX/images/flexi-capture/form-designer/Date_field.gif?s=53b341875fc0c7aec5315bb2444d74a0" alt="Example of a date field." width="338" height="34" data-path="images/flexi-capture/form-designer/Date_field.gif" />
</Frame>

## Related topics

* [Add a date field](/flexi-capture/form-designer/element-date-field-add)
* [Edit a date field](/flexi-capture/form-designer/element-date-field-edit)
* [Delete a date field](/flexi-capture/form-designer/element-date-field-delete)
* [Configure date field rules](/flexi-capture/form-designer/element-date-field-rule)