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Hello,
Try changing the Language and Region first, then change Date and Time.
Language and region (Regional Format)change the date and time formats available.
Darrell
Change short date format to dd/mm/yyyy. Option not available in Windows 11
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Rick Raubenheimer
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All I want to do is Change short date format to dd/mm/yyyy. Option not available in Windows 11 - why not?
Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
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Rick Raubenheimer 20 Reputation points
2026-02-09T10:11:57.71+00:00 Why is Microsoft hiding this so deeply? It should be more accessible! You are wasting users' time!