Writing the date on your PC can use a particular format such as MM / DD / YY, which show the month before the date, or DD / MM / YY to display a first date as a common format used in Indonesia.Semuanya depending on the settings you make.
Format settings on the dating system you can change the following manner.
Change the date format
1. Click [Start], then click [Control Panel].
2. Double-click the icon [Clock, Language, and Region]> [Regional and Language Options].
3. Click the [Customize this format], then click the tab [Date].
4. In the Short Date column, you can select one of date formats. If no matches, you can manage yourself with the provisions in accordance with the following table.
Short date style
|
Symbols |
Description |
Display |
|
d |
date / date |
1-2 digits |
|
dd |
date / date |
2 digits |
|
M |
month / month |
1-2 digits |
|
MM |
month / month |
2 digits |
|
MMM |
month / month |
Initial 3 months of the year |
|
MMMM |
month / month |
full month name |
|
yy |
year / year |
2 digits |
|
yyyy |
year / year |
4 digits |
5. Define also the format for the Long D ate. For the long date format applies this provision as follows.
|
Symbols |
Description |
Display |
|
ddd |
day / day |
Initial 3-day name |
|
DDDD |
day / day |
full weekday name |
|
d |
date / date |
1-2 digits |
|
dd |
date / date |
2 digits |
|
M |
month / month |
1-2 digits |
|
MM |
month / month |
2 digits |
|
MMM |
month / month |
Initial 3 months of the year |
|
MMMM |
month / month |
full month name |
|
yy |
year / year |
2 digits |
|
yyyy |
year / year |
4 digits |
6. Click [Apply] to see an example look at the Example box.
7. Click [OK]
Sequence in the date format is not necessarily the day, date, month and year. You could have made the format, eg yyyy-MM-dd or dd MMMM yyyy, DDDD. There are many combinations of the date format you can try. Please try and find a suitable format for you.
