MS Windows - Change date and time format

By xngo on December 9, 2019

In MS Windows, I usually change from mm/dd/yyyy to yyyy-mm-dd. Here is how to change the date and time format.

  1. Open the Date & time settings. There are multiple ways to get there:
    • From the Start menu, navigate to Settings > Time & Language.
    • Or, use the term time to search for Change the date and time application.
  2. Click on the Region section.
    MS Windows - Date & time - Region
  3. Scroll down to the bottom and then click on Change data formats.
  4. Change the date and time format to your liking.
    MS Windows - Change date and time format

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