The way dates, times, numbers, and currency are displayed within Windows 7 depends on the region of the world in which you are located. For example, in the United States, dates are generally presented in order of month, day, year. In many other regions of the world, dates are presented in day, month, year format. You can set Windows 7 to use regional settings. Alternatively, you can make changes to the format of your dates, times, numbers, and currency simply because you want to. The following are steps to help you change some of the primary regional settings within Windows 7:
1. Select the Control Panel from the Start menu.
2. Click on the Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options category.
3. Click on the Regional and Language Options Control Panel icon in the lower part of the window. The Regional and Language Options dialog window appears. The Regional Options tab should be displayed. If it isn’t, click on its tab.
4. Select a specific location from the drop-down list in the Standards and Formats area. The list contains a large number of areas. Select the region you want. If your region is not listed, select a region that has similar settings. The following steps show you how to customize any of the individual settings when working with Windows 7.
5. Review the changes made by your region selection. Once you’ve selected a region, the Samples area of the dialog window changes to show you how the different values will be formatted. Make sure the settings are what you want. For instance, Icelandic settings differ from United States settings in a number of ways. Commas and decimal points are switched in numbers, the currency is in kronurs, and dates are in dd/mm/yyyy format instead of mm/dd/yyyy.
6. Add additional language support. Chances are, if you are changing the regional settings, you will most likely want to be able to enter text from that region as well. This will require that you add language support. In Windows 7 language support for entering information can be added using the Languages tab.
7. Click the Apply button to save the changes you’ve selected.
8. Click the OK button to close the dialog window.
While the way numbers and currency are displayed within Windows 7 depends on the region of the world in which you are located and the region you select, you can also customize these to your individual liking. If you don’t like commas in your numbers, you can remove them, and if you want to use pounds instead of dollars, then change your Windows 7 settings. The following steps show you how to customize how your numbers and currency are displayed:
1. Select the Control Panel from the Start menu.
2. Click on the Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options category.
3. Click on the Regional and Language Options control panel icon in the lower part of the window. The Regional and Language Options dialog window appears. The Regional Options tab should be displayed. If it isn’t, click on its tab.
4. Click the Customize button. The Numbers tab in the Customize Regional Settings dialog window appears. The values you see depend up on the region that is currently selected.
5. Set the values within the entry boxes to customize how your numbers will be presented. Most of these settings are straightforward. When using Windows 7, depending on the value you are changing, you can choose a value from the drop-down list, enter a value, or both. The sample area at the top of the dialog window shows how positive and negative numbers will look based on your current settings.
6. Click the Currency tab. Your values may be different depending on your current region.
7. Make changes to the different values on this page. You can use the drop-down lists, enter values, or both. In the samples at the top Windows 7 shows the results of your changes.
8. Click the Apply button to save the changes you’ve selected.
9. Click the OK button to close the Customize Regional Settings dialog window.
10. Click OK to close the Regional and Language Options dialog window.
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