How to change the date and time format of the mail Received field in Outlook?
Outlook allows you to customize the date and time format of the 'mail received' field to better suit your preferences or regional settings. This adjustment can enhance how you view and manage your emails. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to change the date format of the 'mail received' date in Outlook, as demonstrated in the following screenshots.
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Change the date and time format of the mail received field in Outlook
Change the date and time format of the mail received field in Outlook
1. Please navigate to the mail folder in which you want to change its date format. For example, if you want to change the date format of the "Inbox" folder, please navigate to the "Inbox" folder first.
2. Please click "View" > "View Settings".
3. And then please go to change the date format of the 'mail received' date as screenshots show. Click "Format Columns" > "Received" > "Choose a date format" > "OK".
4. All emails in the "Inbox" folder will be displayed in the date format after clicking "OK" in the "Advanced View Settings: Compact" dialog box. See screenshots:
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