Money: How to Change the Way Dates Are Displayed (76154)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Money 2004 Deluxe
  • Microsoft Money 2003 Deluxe
  • Microsoft Money 2003 Deluxe and Business
  • Microsoft Money 2003 Standard
  • Microsoft Money 2001
  • Microsoft Money 2000
  • Microsoft Money 99
  • Microsoft Money 98
  • Microsoft Money 97
  • Microsoft Money 2000 Business and Personal
  • Microsoft Money 98 Deluxe Edition
  • Microsoft Money 98 Financial Suite
This article was previously published under Q76154

SUMMARY

To change the way dates are displayed in Microsoft Money, you must change them from the Control Panel in Microsoft Windows. These changes will affect all Windows programs, not just Money.

MORE INFORMATION

To change the date format, use the appropriate method for your version of Windows.

Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows 98

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Regional Settings.
  3. Click the Date tab.
  4. In the Short date style box, click the date format that you want to use.

    Note When you select the dd-MMM-yy date format, Money uses the d-M-yy format (for example, 9-1-00). However, other programs use the dd-MMM-yy format (for example, 09-Jan-00)
  5. Click OK.

Windows XP

  1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Regional and Language Options.
  3. Click Customize, and then click the Date tab.
  4. In the Short date format box, click the date format that you want to use.

    Note When you select the dd-MMM-yy date format, Money uses the d-M-yy format (for example, 9-1-00). However, other programs use the dd-MMM-yy format (for example, 09-Jan-00)
  5. Click OK.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:1/5/2005
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