diff --git a/docs/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration.rst
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--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -621,6 +621,14 @@ PAPERLESS_IGNORE_DATES=<string>
     Example: "2020-12-02,22.04.1999"
 
     Defaults to an empty string to not ignore any dates.
+    
+PAPERLESS_DATE_ORDER=<format>
+    Paperless will try to determine the document creation date from its contents.
+    Specify the date format Paperless should expect to see within your documents.
+    
+    This option defaults to DMY which translates to day first, month second, and year 
+    last order. Characters D, M, or Y can be shuffled to meet the required order.
+    
 
 
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