# Using Touch to Set Date/Time

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/using-touch-to-set-date-time/460
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [May 7, 2007, 6:20am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/using-touch-to-set-date-time/460 "2007-05-07T06:20:11Z")
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### Author: ![lmiller](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/lmiller/32/82_2.png) [@lmiller](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/lmiller)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2007, 6:20am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/using-touch-to-set-date-time/460/1 "2007-05-07T06:20:11Z")

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When I use touch to set the Date and Time of a file, only the "Date Modified" gets sets. I would also like to change the Date and Time of the "Date Created" as well. Is there a way to do this within FinalBuilder (version 5.0.0.130). TIA\>  
  
Luke

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### Author: ![tate](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e19b73/32.png) [@tate](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/tate)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2007, 2:26am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/using-touch-to-set-date-time/460/2 "2007-05-08T02:26:31Z")

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Hi Luke,  
  
Sorry, at the moment the Touch action can only change the modified date/time - I’ll put it on the todo list to change the created date/time also.  
  
You might be able to achieve what you want with some JavaScript or VBScript, plus there are some 3rd party “touch” tools (eg. [http://www.yadudigital.com/products/fk/touch\_files.htm](http://www.yadudigital.com/products/fk/touch_files.htm)). Also, the Microsoft VFI tool in the resource kit can also do it apparently:  
[http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9d467a69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&DisplayLang=en](http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9d467a69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&DisplayLang=en)  
  
.t8