How to Change Military Time on a Computer Clock

Altering the computer clock from or to military time is just another way you can customize your PC. If you have recently made a refurbished purchase, the computer clock may be pre-set to someone else's preferences. And you will find changing the clock helpful if you want to toggle back and forth between viewing military time (24-hour format) and civilian time (12-hour, A.M. and P.M. format) for work or leisure. Although time keeps on ticking, it is good to know that you control how you view it.

Things You'll Need

• Microsoft Office operating system

Instructions

1. Turn on your computer, then click "Start" and then select "Control Panel."

2. Click the category "Date, Time, Language and Regional Options" and then select "Regional and Language Options."

3. Go to the "Regional Options" tab and click "Customize," located under "Standards and formats."

4. Go to the "Time" tab and click the arrow next to "Time format."

5. Look in the "Time and location notation" section to view the time label descriptions for military 24-hour time and 12-hour civilian time formats. Change the time. A preview of the time in your chosen format will be shown in the "Sample" section.

6. Click "Apply" and then select "OK."

7. Click the "Date & Time" tab in the "Date, Time, Language and Regional Options" category.

8. Type over the time to change it. Click "Apply" and then "OK" to accept the changes and exit.

Tips & Warnings

• Regarding Step 5, if you do not want a zero to be displayed for hours with single digits, select the single lower case "h" in the hour format for 12-hour/civilian time, or the upper case "H" in the hour format in the 24-hour/military time slot.

References

• Microsoft.com