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title: Date format settings for Activate
slug: date-format-settings-for-activate
createdAt: 2025-06-11T20:26:17.824Z
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# Problem


The date seen within Activate or on the notification emails is displaying incorrectly or is in the wrong format.

# Solution

You will need to check the following locations to ensure that you have the correct language and regional settings.

On the Activate Server:

Check Regional and Language Options

1. Go to the Control Panel
2. Select Regional and Language Options
3. Confirm all settings the Regional Options tab are set as expected
4. Then select the Languages tab and click on the Details button
5. Confirm that the Default Input Language is also set as expected
6. Any changes made will require a restart of the server to take effect

On the PC of Activate Users:

1. Open Internet Explorer
2. Under Tools, select Internet Options
3. On the General tab, select the Languages button
4. Ensure that the Language Preference matches that on the Activate server