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How to set my instance preferences to show date and time formats on forms.

mgyabaah66
Tera Contributor

Hello all,

I am new to ServiceNow and I am trying to set my preferences to show date and time formats on forms. Please where do I start to get access to User Menu ,  Preferences  and Display?

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Prathamesh G
Kilo Sage

Hello @mgyabaah66 ,

 

Please follow the below steps to set the Date and Time formats on forms:

1. Click on your User Profile > Preferences > Accessibility.

2. You will get the below screen to set the 'Date and Time formats on forms':

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If the above solutions resolve your issue, Please mark the solution as 'Accepted Solution' and also mark it as 'Helpful'.

 

Thank You!

Prathamesh.

 

Very Helpful...

Dr Atul G- LNG
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Hi @mgyabaah66 

 

Refer my vidoes

 

https://youtu.be/Q-vuElWw4xA

 

https://youtu.be/wOCG63gFh24

 

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Ravi_AlwaysOn
Giga Contributor

How to set my instance preferences to show date and time formats on forms.

There are 2 ways which we can achieve this. 

Solution : 1

1.Click on your Profile icon on top right corner.  

2.Click on "Preferences"

3.Click on "Display"

4.Click on "Date and Time Format" list box and

5.Select the 3rd option "YYYY-MM-DD 09:00:01"

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Solution : 2

If the above is not working for you, follow the below steps. 

1.Click on your Profile icon on top right corner.  

2.Click on "Preferences"

3.Click on "Accessibility"

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4. Toggle the button to on "Show date and time formats on forms"

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If the above solutions resolve your issue, Please mark the solution as 'Accepted Solution' and also mark it as 'Helpful'.

 

Thank You!

Ravi.