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informatica2020
Copper Contributor
Aug 22, 2024

24 hour format - Onedrive

Good afternoon.

 

My time format in OneDrive, on the regional site is 24 hours.

But the file history or file change history in OneDrive is shown in 12 hours.

An example

If I make a change to a file at 14:00, OneDrive shows 02:00

Here in Spain we use 24 hours as the preferred format and for our company with more than 100 employees it is important to control this well.

 

Can you help me?

Regards, Thank you

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microsoft 365
onedrive
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  • MrCharlesJenkins's avatar
    MrCharlesJenkins
    Iron Contributor
    Mar 14, 2025

    I understand your concern regarding OneDrive displaying file modification times in a 12-hour format, despite your regional settings in Spain favoring a 24-hour format. This discrepancy can indeed impact clarity, especially in professional environments.

    Possible Causes and Solutions:

    1. Regional Settings in OneDrive:

    • OneDrive's time display format is influenced by the regional settings of the SharePoint site it resides on. To ensure these settings are correctly configured:
      • Navigate to your OneDrive for Business site.
      • Click on the gear icon (Settings) in the top-right corner and select "Site Settings."
      • Under "Site Administration," choose "Regional settings."
      • Verify that the locale is set to "Spanish (Spain)" or your preferred region that uses the 24-hour time format.
      • Adjusting these settings should align the time display with regional preferences.

    2. Browser and Operating System Settings:

    • Sometimes, the time format displayed can be affected by your browser or operating system settings. Ensure that:
      • Your computer's region and time settings are set to Spain.
      • Your browser's language and region settings match your preferred 24-hour format.


    3. OneDrive Online vs. Desktop:

    • Determine if the issue is consistent across platforms:
      • Check if the 12-hour format appears both on OneDrive Online and the OneDrive desktop application.
      • If the discrepancy exists only on one platform, the issue might be specific to that platform's settings.

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