you might either choose from the available formats or create a custom one.

This guide will show you how to do just that.

Right-punch the Start button and select “controls.”

A monitor placed on a table with Windows 11 desktop open on it.

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Then, choose the “Change Formats” button.

Remember that Windows displays the short date and short time formats in the taskbar.

These are values you gotta edit to have the taskbar display your preferred format.

Opening the language and region settings in the Windows Settings app.

If you’re using Windows 10, the process tochange the date and time formatis slightly different.

Navigate to the “Formats” tab and opt for “Additional tweaks” button in the lower-right corner.

Otherwise, use the notation provided at the end of the window to set a custom format.

Opening the settings to change date and time formats in the Settings app.

Or use the provided notations to set a custom date format.

Changing the date and time format in the Windows Settings app.

Opening the region settings in the Windows Control Panel.

Changing the time format from the additional region settings.

Changing the date format in the region settings on Windows.