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Teams using 12 hour am/pm instead of 24 hour clock
How come Teams continuously are using 12 hour am/pm instead of 24 hour clock which my setting is.
Please see attached picture from Microsoft Teams when showing a contact availability.
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To get Teams to use 24-hour time, I had to change the language to UK English. But that still does not make Teams use my preferred date format, which is used by Windows. Setting everything up in my Microsoft 365n account did not affect the way Teams displays time and date...
That such a basic thing can be messed up so badly!
// MVHMF
I can't see it being connected to the global Windows language setting. Mine is set to German. And, additionally, I have set my time format preference to 24h which my Teams apps are gladly adhering to. What Teams doesn't adhere to is my date format preference though which is still shown as "22/01" even though according to my Windows settings it should be "21.01." 🤷♂️
Hi HScheel,
the time format displayed in Microsoft Teams is typically linked to your computer's system settings. If your system is configured to show time in the 24-hour format, Teams should align with this preference.
However, there are instances where Teams may not adhere to these settings.From your provided screenshot, it appears that Teams is presenting time in the 12-hour format (AM/PM), contrary to your preference for the 24-hour format.
Several factors could contribute to this:- Application Settings:
Teams generally mirrors the time format set on your device, lacking an in-app option to adjust this setting independently. - Device Settings:
In cases where your device settings are correctly configured for the 24-hour format but Teams fails to reflect this, a synchronization issue may be at play. - Software Bugs:
Anomalies within the Teams application could lead to the observed difference.
How do I change my Teams time format from 24 hour to a 12 hour format? - Microsoft Community
Team showing 24 format clock - Microsoft Q&A
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- Hi Leon
I am almost sure that this is a Software Bugs and my Application and Device setting is only using 24 hour clock. So my reason for asking in the Community was to understand if other users do see the same issue and we therefore can raise a request at Microsoft to fix the issue.
- Application Settings:
