Set default format of datetimepicker as dd-MM-yyyy

Question

I have a datetimepicker which on loading of windows form shows me format in \'MM-dd-yyyy\',

as follows:

Answer 1

Ensure that control Format property is properly set to use a custom format:

DateTimePicker1.Format = DateTimePickerFormat.Custom

Then this is how you can set your desired format:

DateTimePicker1.CustomFormat = "dd-MM-yyyy"