Personalize the system date format

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title: Personalize the system date format
description: You can personalize the format in which date values appear in your instance.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/time-configuration/t\_PersonalizeTheSystemDateFormat.html
release: australia
product: Time Configuration
classification: time-configuration
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Global date and time field format, Date and Date/Time fields, Explore, Time configuration, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
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# Personalize the system date format

You can personalize the format in which date values appear in your instance.

## About this task

Personalizing the date format does not change global settings or impact the way other users see date values.

**Note:** It is recommended that you use a `yyyy` format-based date. For example, use `MM-dd-yyyy`, `yyyy-MM-dd`, or `dd-MM-yyyy`.

-   If your system date format is set to use the `yy` year format, the system considers dates 20 years later or 80 years earlier from the current date as a date in the past or future leading to an unexpected behavior.
-   For example, if you set the year as `51` for 2051, the system considers the year as 1951. Similarly, if you set the year as `37` for 1937, the system considers the year as 2037.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Self-Service** > **My Profile**.

2.  In the **Date format** field, select an option.

3.  Click **Update**.


**Parent Topic:**[Global date and time field format](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/time-configuration/r_FormatDateAndTimeFields.md)

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