--- title: How to change Effective and Expiration dates description: This article provides information on how to change Effective and Expiration dates in Appulate. Effective and expiration dates are first set when you create a new request for a quote or a policy. --- [Skip to content](https://help.appulate.com/en/knowledge/how-to-change-effective-and-expiration-dates#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![appulatelogo-1.svg\]](https://help.appulate.com/hubfs/appulatelogo-1.svg) - [Appulate](https://appulate.com/?browse) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Appulate](https://appulate.com/?browse) - English Show submenu for translations - [appulate.com](https://appulate.com/) [appulate.com](https://appulate.com/) Get help from Appulate team - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help](https://help.appulate.com/en/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [FAQ & troubleshooting](https://help.appulate.com/en/knowledge/faq-troubleshooting?hsLang=en) 3. [FAQ](https://help.appulate.com/en/knowledge/faq-troubleshooting?hsLang=en#faq) # How to change Effective and Expiration dates This article provides information on how to change Effective and Expiration dates in Appulate. - [Overview](https://help.appulate.com/en/knowledge/how-to-change-effective-and-expiration-dates#overview) - [Quote request page](https://help.appulate.com/en/knowledge/how-to-change-effective-and-expiration-dates#quote-request-page) - [Market Smart Q&A](https://help.appulate.com/en/knowledge/how-to-change-effective-and-expiration-dates#msqa) - [Uplink](https://help.appulate.com/en/knowledge/how-to-change-effective-and-expiration-dates#uplink) ### Overview Effective and expiration dates are first set when you create a new request for a quote or a policy. You can set these dates individually for each quote request or policy, market, and quote. ### Quote request page To edit the effective or expiration date on the [Quote request page](https://help.appulate.com/en/knowledge/new-quote-request-page?hsLang=en) or [Policy page](https://help.appulate.com/en/knowledge/new-policy-interface?hsLang=en): 1. Click the date in the upper-left corner of the page.  2. Change the date by clicking ![2024-07-03\_15-36-23 calendar](https://help.appulate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2024-07-03_15-36-23%20calendar.png?width=23&height=23&name=2024-07-03_15-36-23%20calendar.png) and selecting a date. You can also enter the date in the field. 3. Click **Save**. Tip: You can quickly set the **Effective date** to **Today** or **Tomorrow **by clicking the corresponding buttons in the date picker. [![Changing effective and expiration dates](https://help.appulate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2024-07-02_16-58-10%20changing%20effective%20and%20expiration%20dates.gif?width=688&height=319&name=2024-07-02_16-58-10%20changing%20effective%20and%20expiration%20dates.gif)](https://help.appulate.com/hubfs/2024-07-02_16-58-10%20changing%20effective%20and%20expiration%20dates.gif?hsLang=en) Note: The dates on the **Quote request** page will change if you [change the effective and expiration dates on the MSQA (QSQA)](https://help.appulate.com/en/knowledge/how-to-change-effective-and-expiration-dates#msqa). However, the synchronization intentionally doesn't work the other way round. If you change the dates on the **Quote request** page, they won't change on the MSQA (QSQA). This is done because the **Quote request** page dates are only preferable. You can set different dates for each market and quote, and the **Quote request** page dates cannot factor in all of these. The **Quote request** page dates will adjust to the dates of the quote that ends up being [bound](https://help.appulate.com/en/knowledge/policy-binding?hsLang=en). ### Market Smart Q&A You can also change the effective and expiration dates for a market or quote on the [Market Smart Q&A](https://help.appulate.com/en/knowledge/market-smart-qa-dialog?hsLang=en) and Quote Smart Q&A, respectively. You can open the MSQA and QSQA by clicking a [range of buttons for a market or quote](https://help.appulate.com/en/knowledge/market-smart-qa-dialog?hsLang=en#overview) on the **Quote request** page. To change the effective and expiration dates on the [Market Smart Q&A](https://help.appulate.com/en/knowledge/market-smart-qa-dialog?hsLang=en) or Quote Smart Q&A, just click the **Effective Date** or **Expiration Date** field and select a new date in the calendar.  [![changing effective date on the msqa](https://help.appulate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2024-02-15_13-58-15%20changing%20effective%20date%20on%20the%20msqa.gif?width=688&height=301&name=2024-02-15_13-58-15%20changing%20effective%20date%20on%20the%20msqa.gif)](https://help.appulate.com/hubfs/2024-02-15_13-58-15%20changing%20effective%20date%20on%20the%20msqa.gif?hsLang=en) ### Uplink If you create your submission during Uplink, dates are set automatically according to your uplinked ACORD. 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