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# Date & Time Format Settings

> Set the date and time format used in the Management Tool and by Application Server features like Forensic Export, alert emails, and reports.

<Note>
  Editing requires the [administrative Client Installation and Management permission](/docs/administration/users/administrative-permissions). Identical for the built-in default tenant's admin and for tenant admins in Multi-Tenant mode.
</Note>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Date & Time Format">
    Click **Configuration**, then select the **Date & Time Format** tab.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Management Tool Date & Time Format

User-specific settings applied across every Management Tool page:

* **Management Tool Date Format**
* **Management Tool Time Format**

## Application Server Date & Time Format

Applied to Application Server-processed features: [Forensic Export](/docs/session-monitoring/forensic-export), email [alert notifications](/docs/session-monitoring/alerts), email [USB alerts](/docs/session-monitoring/usb-devices/usb-access-approval), and reports generated via the Report Generator or Scheduled Reports.

* **Server Date Format**
* **Server Time Format**

## Available formats

| Date Format  | Example    |
| ------------ | ---------- |
| `dd/mm/yyyy` | 23/02/2017 |
| `mm/dd/yyyy` | 02/23/2017 |
| `yyyy/mm/dd` | 2017/02/23 |

| Time Format   | Example     |
| ------------- | ----------- |
| `hh/mm/ss`    | 08:20:15    |
| `h/mm/ss`     | 8:20:15     |
| `hh/mm/ss tt` | 08:20:15 AM |
| `h/mm/ss tt`  | 8:20:15 AM  |

<Frame caption="The Date & Time Format tab.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/syteca/0FlD-vkHsBA1azVX/images/administration/configuration/date-time-format.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=0FlD-vkHsBA1azVX&q=85&s=f18a471bbf6bf767ec6c10263499a5ae" alt="Date and Time Format tab showing format selection dropdowns" width="1887" height="946" data-path="images/administration/configuration/date-time-format.png" />
</Frame>

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Forensic export" icon="download" href="/docs/session-monitoring/forensic-export">
    Uses the Application Server date/time format.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Alerts" icon="bell" href="/docs/session-monitoring/alerts">
    Email notifications use this format too.
  </Card>

  <Card title="System settings" icon="settings" href="/docs/administration/configuration/system-settings">
    Other Configuration page settings.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>