diff --git a/sources/qetinformation.cpp b/sources/qetinformation.cpp
index 2e16db3cd..aa5c199c8 100644
--- a/sources/qetinformation.cpp
+++ b/sources/qetinformation.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ QStringList QETInformation::titleblockInfoKeys()
 	info_list << "projectfilename";
 	info_list << "saveddate";
 	info_list << "saveddate-eu";
+	info_list << "saveddate-us";
 	info_list << "savedtime";
 	info_list << "savedfilename";
 	info_list << "savedfilepath";
@@ -77,8 +78,9 @@ QString QETInformation::titleblockTranslatedInfoKey(const QString &info)
 	else if (info == "projecttitle")       return QObject::tr("Titre du projet");
 	else if (info == "projectpath")        return QObject::tr("Chemin du fichier du projet");
 	else if (info == "projectfilename")    return QObject::tr("Nom du fichier");
-	else if (info == "saveddate")          return QObject::tr("Date d'enregistrement du fichier format yyyy-MM-dd");
+	else if (info == "saveddate")          return QObject::tr("Date d'enregistrement du fichier format local");
 	else if (info == "saveddate-eu")       return QObject::tr("Date d'enregistrement du fichier format dd-MM-yyyy");
+	else if (info == "saveddate-us")       return QObject::tr("Date d'enregistrement du fichier format yyyy-MM-dd");
 	else if (info == "savedtime")          return QObject::tr("Heure d'enregistrement du fichier");
 	else if (info == "savedfilename")      return QObject::tr("Nom du fichier enregistré");
 	else if (info == "savedfilepath")      return QObject::tr("Chemin du fichier enregistré");
@@ -111,6 +113,7 @@ QString QETInformation::titleblockInfoKeysToVar(const QString &info)
 	else if (info == "projectfilename")    return QString("%{projectfilename}");
 	else if (info == "saveddate")          return QString("%{saveddate}");
 	else if (info == "saveddate-eu")       return QString("%{saveddate-eu}");
+	else if (info == "saveddate-us")       return QString("%{saveddate-us}");
 	else if (info == "savedtime")          return QString("%{savedtime}");
 	else if (info == "savedfilename")      return QString("%{savedfilename}");
 	else if (info == "savedfilepath")      return QString("%{savedfilepath}");
diff --git a/sources/qetproject.cpp b/sources/qetproject.cpp
index 493733d19..4e8238d3e 100644
--- a/sources/qetproject.cpp
+++ b/sources/qetproject.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include "assignvariables.h"
 
 #include <QTimer>
-#include <QDate>
 #include <QStandardPaths>
 #include <utility>
 #include <QtConcurrent>
@@ -291,9 +290,10 @@ void QETProject::setFilePath(const QString &filepath)
 	}
 
 		//title block variables should be updated after file save as dialog is confirmed, before file is saved.
-	m_project_properties.addValue("saveddate", QDate::currentDate().toString("yyyy-MM-dd"));
-	m_project_properties.addValue("saveddate-eu", QDate::currentDate().toString("dd-MM-yyyy"));
-	m_project_properties.addValue("savedtime", QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString("HH:mm"));
+	m_project_properties.addValue("saveddate",     QLocale::system().toString(QDate::currentDate(), QLocale::ShortFormat));
+	m_project_properties.addValue("saveddate-eu",  QDate::currentDate().toString("dd-MM-yyyy"));
+	m_project_properties.addValue("saveddate-us",  QDate::currentDate().toString("yyyy-MM-dd"));
+	m_project_properties.addValue("savedtime",     QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString("HH:mm"));
 	m_project_properties.addValue("savedfilename", QFileInfo(filePath()).baseName());
 	m_project_properties.addValue("savedfilepath", filePath());
 
@@ -925,12 +925,12 @@ bool QETProject::close()
 */
 QETResult QETProject::write()
 {
-	// this operation requires a filepath
+		// this operation requires a filepath
 	if (m_file_path.isEmpty())
 		return(QString("unable to save project to file: no filepath was specified"));
 
-	// if the project was opened read-only
-	// and the file is still non-writable, do not save the project
+		// if the project was opened read-only
+		// and the file is still non-writable, do not save the project
 	if (isReadOnly() && !QFileInfo(m_file_path).isWritable())
 		return(QString("the file %1 was opened read-only and thus will not be written").arg(m_file_path));
 
@@ -939,14 +939,11 @@ QETResult QETProject::write()
 	if (!QET::writeXmlFile(xml_project, m_file_path, &error_message))
 		return(error_message);
 
-	//title block variables should be updated after file save dialog is confirmed, before file is saved.
-	m_project_properties.addValue(
-				"saveddate",
-				QDate::currentDate().toString("yyyy-MM-dd"));
-	m_project_properties.addValue(
-				"saveddate-eu",
-				QDate::currentDate().toString("dd-MM-yyyy"));
-	m_project_properties.addValue("savedtime", QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString("HH:mm"));
+		//title block variables should be updated after file save dialog is confirmed, before file is saved.
+	m_project_properties.addValue("saveddate",     QLocale::system().toString(QDate::currentDate(), QLocale::ShortFormat));
+	m_project_properties.addValue("saveddate-us",  QDate::currentDate().toString("yyyy-MM-dd"));
+	m_project_properties.addValue("saveddate-eu",  QDate::currentDate().toString("dd-MM-yyyy"));
+	m_project_properties.addValue("savedtime",     QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString("HH:mm"));
 	m_project_properties.addValue("savedfilename", QFileInfo(filePath()).baseName());
 	m_project_properties.addValue("savedfilepath", filePath());
 
diff --git a/sources/titleblock/templatecellwidget.cpp b/sources/titleblock/templatecellwidget.cpp
index adbda0d57..d6410fb6a 100644
--- a/sources/titleblock/templatecellwidget.cpp
+++ b/sources/titleblock/templatecellwidget.cpp
@@ -460,8 +460,9 @@ QString TitleBlockTemplateCellWidget::defaultVariablesString() const
 		"<li>%{projecttitle} : titre du projet</li>"
 		"<li>%{projectpath} : chemin du projet</li>"
 		"<li>%{projectfilename} : nom du fichier</li>"
-		"<li>%{saveddate} : date d'enregistrement du fichier format yyyy-MM-dd</li>"
+		"<li>%{saveddate} : date d'enregistrement du fichier format local</li>"
 		"<li>%{saveddate-eu} : date d'enregistrement du fichier format dd-MM-yyyy</li>"
+		"<li>%{saveddate-us} : date d'enregistrement du fichier format yyyy-MM-dd</li>"
 		"<li>%{savedtime} : heure d'enregistrement du fichier</li>"
 		"<li>%{savedfilename} : nom du fichier enregistré</li>"
 		"<li>%{savedfilepath} : chemin du fichier enregistré</li>"