# Date Selector

The date selector is responsible for managing the start and end date input boxes in the calendar area. It provides options for formatting the selectors, including the month/year dropdown and weekdays.

NOTE

The date selector box is only available **when the date range is enabled**. However, the month/year dropdown is always present and cannot be removed.

The two modes for the date selector are:

* **Allow Edit Enabled:** In this mode, you can manually type a date into the input box.
* **Allow Edit Disabled:** In this mode, you can view the selected date range but cannot make changes directly. To modify the date, you can use the calendar or the month/year dropdown.          

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The following formatting options are available:

* Font color and family.
* Background and border color. There are two date formats to choose from: "MM/DD/YYYY" and "DD/MM/YYYY" for easier typing.


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