2-figure year handling

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#302307 14-Nov-2022 10:43

Whatever happened to the ability to set the range of dates that Windows uses to calculate the 4-figure year? It used to be available under Regional settings but no longer. Is there a work-around or do I need to change my data entry to 4-figure years?

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#2995780 14-Nov-2022 11:00

Always helpful to note what problem you're trying to solve, there might be better solutions than this approach.

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#2995833 14-Nov-2022 11:16

I'm using Microsoft Office applications. In both Access and Excel, entering a 2-digit in the range 23 - 29 returns 2023 - 2029.

In the past I have controlled this through the Settings > ... > Regional > Date dialogue, but this option appears to have entirely disappeared from both Windows 1 & 11

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#2995899 14-Nov-2022 12:20

rbis: ... but this option appears to have entirely disappeared from both Windows 10 & 11

Note so, you just have to dig deeper.

Windows 10: Control Panel > Region > Formats > Additional Settings > Date > Calendar

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#2995960 14-Nov-2022 12:46

Thank you - i am familiar with those options in the screen shots but those screens aren't available on my Windows 10 Pro of Windows 11 Pro

My Control Panel looks like this:

"Change data formats" leads to this:

apologies for the truncated screenshot.

There is path to the screens you showed, although there used to be, hence my request.

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#2995964 14-Nov-2022 12:51

Go to Start/Run (Windows key and R) and type "control", then click on Region.

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#2995970 14-Nov-2022 12:55

aaah!!

belay that - have found the appropriate page

Region > Additional date > time & regional settings > Region > Formats

> Additional settings... > Date

apologies for poor digging technique - thanks again

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#2996265 14-Nov-2022 22:21

rbis: ... My Control Panel looks like this: ...

I assumed you knew how to get to the "Control Panel". Your screenshots are from the new "Windows Settings"

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