/text/shared/02/01170003.xhp date fields; propertiesSpecial Tips for Date Fields When you enter a year using two digits, the corresponding four digit value is determined by a setting in %PRODUCTNAME - PreferencesTools - Options - $[officename] - General. For example, if 1935 is set as the lower limiting value and you enter 34 as a date value, then the result is 2034 instead of 1934. The pre-set limit value will be saved for each document.