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# Locale

Configure Locale setting

### Locale Settings

Configuring your personal Locale settings allows you to set time and date appearance on your personal site. 

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Click on the **gear** icon. Then, select **Change My Settings**.

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Then, click on **Locale**.

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1. Select the **Default Date Format**
   1. MM/DD/YYYY
   2. DD/MM/YYYY
   3. YYYY/MM/DD
   4. Month DD, YYYY
   5. Day Month DD, YYYY
   6. DD.MM.YYYY
   7. Day, DD.MM.YYYY
2. Select the default **Time Format**
   1. 12 hour clock
   2. 24 hour clock
3. Select your **Time Zone**
4. Select the **Language.** If you change your Language settings, the language on your page will be translated based upon the language translation settings set by your site admin. 
5. Click on **Save** to save your settings

{% hint style="info" %}
If you are changing your locale we highly recommend checking your default reminder settings for time & time-zone that would get applied to your new reminders created in future.
{% endhint %}