Default date format (with shortcut keys)
 

(I am working with XP and Off2007)

<ctrl # (UK keyboard) applies a date format.

Where do I define which date format this short-cut applies?

What I have found so far:
* <ctrl ; inserts today's date. in my case that is displayed as
"06/04/2010" - which matches the definition of Control panel, regional
options (English UK), short date.
* <ctrl # changes the format to "06-Apr-10". I would like this to use
template dd/mm/yyyy - as defined by the regional options. btw the long date
format in regional options is "06 April 2010"

Default date format (with shortcut keys)
 

In Windows CP for Regional Settings-Short Date Format.


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Regards
Dave Hawley
www.ozgrid.com
"Michael_R" wrote in message
...
(I am working with XP and Off2007)

<ctrl # (UK keyboard) applies a date format.

Where do I define which date format this short-cut applies?

What I have found so far:
* <ctrl ; inserts today's date. in my case that is displayed as
"06/04/2010" - which matches the definition of Control panel, regional
options (English UK), short date.
* <ctrl # changes the format to "06-Apr-10". I would like this to use
template dd/mm/yyyy - as defined by the regional options. btw the long
date
format in regional options is "06 April 2010"

Default date format (with shortcut keys)
 

Dave,

Thanks for picking this up so quickly.

As I wrote before the CP date format (short date) is dd/mm/yyyy (not
dd-mmm-yy). So I guess there must be another setting somewhere else.
I want the format returned by <ctrl # to me dd/mm/yyyy

Cheers, Michael

"ozgrid.com" wrote:

In Windows CP for Regional Settings-Short Date Format.


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Regards
Dave Hawley
www.ozgrid.com
"Michael_R" wrote in message
...
(I am working with XP and Off2007)

<ctrl # (UK keyboard) applies a date format.

Where do I define which date format this short-cut applies?

What I have found so far:
* <ctrl ; inserts today's date. in my case that is displayed as
"06/04/2010" - which matches the definition of Control panel, regional
options (English UK), short date.
* <ctrl # changes the format to "06-Apr-10". I would like this to use
template dd/mm/yyyy - as defined by the regional options. btw the long
date
format in regional options is "06 April 2010"