Overview – Change Date and Time in Windows
The standard date and time format in Windows 11 include forward slashes and two digits indicating the Month, Date, and Year respectively, along with time in 12-hour format.
Now, you might have unintentionally misconfigured the date and time settings or want to change its default format in one of the available formats stated below in tabular format:
| Short Date Format | Long Date Format | Short Time Format | Long Time Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1/2021 | Tuesday, October 14, 2021 | 3:40 AM | 3:40:05 AM |
| 1/1/21 | October 14, 2021 | 03:40 AM | 03:40:05 AM |
| 01/01/21 | Tuesday, 14 October, 2021 | 3:40 | 3:40:05 |
| 01/01/2021 | 14 October, 2021 | 03:40 | 03:40:05 |
| 12/04/09 | |||
| 2021-09-01 | |||
| 01-Oct-21 |
By the end of this article, you’ll be able to change the date and time in Windows 11:
Change Date and Time using Windows Settings
Step #1: Go to Windows Settings from the Start Menu or by pressing the ‘Windows key + I’ key combination.
Step #2: Select the ‘Time and Language’ option from the left sidebar and click the ‘Language & region’ option.
Step #3: Single-click the ‘Regional Format’ option and select the ‘Change Formats’ option.
Step #4: Select the ‘Short Date Format’ and ‘Long Date Format’ options and configure them from the dropdown menu as per your preference.
Step #5: Select the ‘Short Time Format’ and ‘Long Time Format’ options and configure them from the dropdown menu as per your preference.
Change Date and Time using Control Panel
Step #1: Open the Control Panel from the Start Menu.
Step #2: Select the ‘Clock and Region’ option.
Step #3: Select the ‘Region’ option to modify the date and time formats.
Step #4: Select the ‘Short Date Format’ and ‘Long Date Format’ options and configure them from the dropdown menu as per your preference.
Step #5: Select the ‘Short Time Format’ and ‘Long Time Format’ options and configure them from the dropdown menu as per your preference.
Step #6: Finally, press the ‘Apply’ button to make changes take effect immediately.
Conclusion
So, you can change the date and time format in Windows 11 according to your region by using the Windows Settings and Control Panel.
It’s essential to remember that the changes you make will change not only the date and time formats in the taskbar but also in programs that use Windows to fetch time and date, such as Office apps, browsers, Windows Store, etc.
This means that if you don’t want the programs to use the default date and time format, you’ll have to change the setting in the particular application themselves.
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