How to change the 'Created' date for a file on Windows 10

Select the file (or files) that you want to change the creation date for. Click the Change Time/Attributes button (indicated below). A new window will open with details of what properties you can change.

1. How do I change the date on a file in Windows 10?
2. How can I change the Created date of a file?
3. How can I change the date a folder was created?
4. How do I change file properties?
5. How do you change a file type in Windows 10?
6. Can you change the Created date on a PDF?
7. Does opening a file change the date modified?
8. How do I save a file without changing the date modified?
9. How do I change the timestamp on a Word document?
10. How do I hide the date modified on Google Drive?

How do I change the date on a file in Windows 10?

Change System Date

Right-click the current time and select the option to "Adjust Date/Time." Choose the option to "Change Date and Time..." and input the new information in the time and date fields. Press "OK" to save your changes and then open the file you want to change.

How can I change the Created date of a file?

If you want to change the last modified date or change the file creation data, press to enable the Modify date and time stamps checkbox. This will enable you to change the created, modified, and accessed timestamps—change these using the options provided.

How can I change the date a folder was created?

Right-click on your folder then select Change attribute > File Properties. Check "Modify date and time stamps"

How do I change file properties?

Right-click the file you want to edit the file property for. Click on the Details tab, and hover the mouse cursor over the values in the right column ('Value') to see which items you can modify. Click on the value of the property you want to modify, and enter its value. Click the OK button to apply the change.

How do you change a file type in Windows 10?

Simply double click a file name then edit file extensions as you like on Windows 10 PC. Alternatively you can right click on the file you like to edit, then choose Rename from the context menu on right click to start changing file extension for the selected file in Windows 10.

Can you change the Created date on a PDF?

The only way to change the creation date of your PDF file to a date other than the current date is to set your computer clock to the desired date before removing the file properties.

Does opening a file change the date modified?

Date modified column is not changed for the file itself (just the folder). This happens when opening Word and Excel but not with PDF files.

How do I save a file without changing the date modified?

The only solution I have found so far is to open Excel via the Start Menu (or launcher of choice). Then go to File>>Open (or Ctrl+o). Choose your file, and click the drop down on the "Open" button to open it as Read Only. Opening it in this manner will keep the folder's Modified Date from updating.

How do I change the timestamp on a Word document?

Change the File Creation Date

To change the creation date on Word document settings, select the "File Properties" tab and check the box next to Modify File Date and Time Stamps.

How do I hide the date modified on Google Drive?

Hide the “Date Uploaded” or “Last Modified” Stamp on Uploaded Files

1. To change the settings of a file that is already uploaded, click the Edit drop-down menu towards its right and select Edit settings:
2. Under the Appearance heading, find the checkbox titled Show uploaded/modified date and simply uncheck the box: