Re: [libreoffice-users] Date Format in Writer

At 10:11 11/08/2011 +0100, R J Weir wrote:
> To avoid confusion between the mm.dd.yyyy and the dd.mm.yyyy date 
> formats can we have the less ambiguous "International" yyyy.mm.dd 
> format included as an option (default?) in the fields for Writer?

Isn't it already there?

When entering a new field:
o  Go to Insert | Fields > | Other... | Document.
o  Under Type select Date and make the appropriate choice under Select.
o  Under Format, you can select 1999-12-31.  (As has already been 
suggested, the international format uses hyphens, in fact, not dots.)
o  Alternatively, if you prefer the dots, under Format select 
"Additional formats..."; in the Number Format dialogue, under "Format 
code", enter "YYYY.MM.DD".

If you have an existing date field you need to modify, either go to 
right-click | Fields... or put the cursor in front of the date field 
and go to Edit | Fields... in order to reach the same dialogues and options.

Note that the default date format depends on the language of your 
text at that point - and the default language is that set at Tools | 
Options... | Language Settings | Languages | Default languages for 
documents | Western.

I trust this helps.

Brian Barker


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