How do I set my timezone and date format?
Choose the timezone and date format used for your dates and times. They are saved with your account, not the device.
Where to find it
Sidebar › sliders icon at the bottom › Preferences
Open this screenSteps
- Press the sliders icon at the bottom of the sidebar to open “Preferences”.
- In “Your timezone”, choose your timezone, for example Asia/Tokyo.
- In “Date format”, choose “Match your timezone” or a fixed format such as YYYY-MM-DD.
- Both are saved at once. Press “Close”.
Settings on this screen
| Setting | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Your timezone | One of the timezones in the list (UTC, Asia/Tokyo, Europe/London, America/New_York and others). | UTC |
| Date format | Match your timezone, YYYY-MM-DD, DD/MM/YYYY, MM/DD/YYYY or D MMM YYYY. | Match your timezone |
Troubleshooting
My timezone is not in the list
Only the timezones in the list can be chosen. Pick the one that matches your local time.
Tips
- These travel with your account, because they decide how a scheduled callback is written into somebody else’s diary.
Good to know
- The two lists appear once your saved settings have loaded.