Project for the Web - date format

Question

Is it possible to change the date format / how is it changed?

I thought I was entering dates in the UK format but today I'm getting told that I'm inputting the dates in the wrong format. I'd like to enter dates in the format: dd/mm/yyyy

..it's now in format mm/dd/yyyy - really odd that am only seeing the message now as have entered around 50 tasks on Sat in the UK format and today am getting the error - it maybe that it was always in the mm/dd/yyyy format but just happens that the dates I've entered have been legitimate.

Kind regards,

Jamie

Answer 1

I think I've found it - the URL locale has somehow changed, from

https://project.microsoft.com/en-GB

to

https://project.microsoft.com/en-US

!!?!

Answer 2

Hi John, I've just checked my Win10 settings and they are UK format dd/mm/yyyy

But Project for the Web is showing US format (mm/dd/yyyy) - 

Answer 3

Jamie,

The date format is determined by your system setting for Windows. For Windows 10, you'll find that under Settings > Time and Language > Date, Time and regional formatting.

I think you're probably right in that your date entries on Saturday just happened to be valid in mm/dd/yyyy format. Adjust your Windows date format and then go back and check all your entries from Saturday.

Note, if your system is set for mm/dd/yyyy and you enter dates that way and then you change your system format to dd/mm/yyyy, all your entered dates will automatically be converted to dd/mm/yyyy.

Hope this helps

John