Can I change the date format in Microsoft Planner?

Question

Hello,

Can I change the date format in Microsoft Planner?

I found a response to my question, but it was dated a year ago. I hope it is now possible to change the date format in Microsoft Planner.

I don't want to change my browser language to Danish to get the right date format in MS Planner.

Thanks,
Lene

Answer 1

Hey Lene — totally understand where you’re coming from! It’s surprising how something as small as a date format can be so frustrating when it doesn’t match what you’re used to.

Unfortunately, as of right now, Microsoft Planner still doesn’t have a built-in option to manually change the date format within the app itself. The date format is still tied to your Microsoft 365 account’s region and language settings, not directly to Planner.

Here’s what you can try though (without changing your browser language):

Go to portal.office.com/account.

Select Settings → Language and time zone.

Change your regional format (for example, to Danish or UK).

Save the changes and refresh Planner — the date format should update accordingly.

That’ll change how dates show across your Microsoft 365 apps, not just in Planner, and it doesn’t affect your browser’s language.

I know it’s not as flexible as having an in-app option yet, but this workaround usually gives you the format you want. Hopefully Microsoft adds direct control over date formats in Planner soon — it’s a pretty common request!