How can I change date format DD.MM.YYYY to YYYY.MM.DD in OS Win11 ?

Question

How can I change date format DD.MM.YYYY to YYYY.MM.DD in OS Win11 ?

Answer 1

Open Settings, go to Time & Language, then Language & Region. Under Regional format click Change formats, then choose More date, time & regional settings to open the classic Control Panel. Click Region, then Additional settings, open the Date tab, and in Short date enter yyyy.MM.dd. Apply and confirm with OK. This changes the system short date format across Windows and most applications.

You can also do it through Control Panel directly by running:

control intl.cpl

Then go to Additional settings → Date → set Short date to yyyy.MM.dd and apply.

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Answer 2

To change the date format from DD.MM.YYYY to YYYY.MM.DD in Windows 11, you can follow these steps:

1. Open the Control Panel. You can search for it in the Start menu.
2. Set the View by option at the top right to Large icons.
3. Click on the Region applet.
4. In the Region dialog, click on the Additional settings button.
5. Navigate to the Date tab.
6. In the Short Date field, enter the format yyyy.MM.dd.
7. Click OK to save the changes.

This will update the date format displayed in your system to the desired format.

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References:

• How to add the day of the week to the Windows 11 Task bar next the date - Microsoft Q&A