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CURRAN Maureen [Newman Primary School] 0 Reputation points
2026-08-05T03:35:24.56+00:00

I was sent an email saying I need to action by 10/01/2026. In my mind this is 10 January……..7 months ago. Does Microsoft use different date setting to the rest of the world and mean 1 October????

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  1. Viorel 127.2K Reputation points
    2026-08-05T07:56:15.1666667+00:00

    The MDY format (month/day/year) is used In various countries.

    Maybe the sender could not determine the location correctly or the location was not specified properly.

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  2. Maximus Chester 0 Reputation points
    2026-08-05T08:22:11.72+00:00

    Hi Maureen,

    Microsoft normally uses the US date format (MM/DD/YYYY) in emails and automated system messages. So 10/01/2026 means October 1st, 2026, not January 10th.

    You didn’t miss anything by the way - the message is referring to a future date. If the sender didn’t detect your region correctly, the date may show in the US format even though you’re in the UK.

    Regards
    Maximus

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