diff --git a/docs/articles/new-expensify/settings/Account-Settings.md b/docs/articles/new-expensify/settings/Account-Settings.md index 96c5533be6be..860601d16cc1 100644 --- a/docs/articles/new-expensify/settings/Account-Settings.md +++ b/docs/articles/new-expensify/settings/Account-Settings.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- title: Account Settings description: Learn how to update your profile settings, preferences, and notifications in Expensify. -keywords: [New Expensify, profile, account preferences, notifications, language, theme, high contrast mode, timezone, personal information, phone number, security code] +keywords: [New Expensify, profile, account preferences, notifications, language, time format, 12-hour clock, 24-hour clock, theme, high contrast mode, timezone, personal information, phone number, security code] --- # Account Settings @@ -93,6 +93,28 @@ Expensify supports the following languages: --- +## What time format each language uses + +Your **Language** setting also controls whether times display on a 12-hour or a 24-hour clock. Expensify uses the standard clock for the language you select, so you cannot set the time format separately. + +| Language | Clock | Example | +| --- | --- | --- | +| English | 12-hour | 2:05 PM | +| German (Deutsch) | 24-hour | 14:05 | +| Spanish (Español) | 24-hour | 14:05 | +| French (Français) | 24-hour | 14:05 | +| Italian (Italiano) | 24-hour | 14:05 | +| Dutch (Nederlands) | 24-hour | 14:05 | +| Polish (Polski) | 24-hour | 14:05 | +| Portuguese (Português – Brasil) | 24-hour | 14:05 | +| Greek (Ελληνικά) | 12-hour | 2:05 μ.μ. | +| Japanese (日本語) | 24-hour | 14:05 | +| Chinese (中文 (简体)) | 12-hour | 下午 2:05 | + +This applies everywhere Expensify shows a time, including chat message timestamps, a chat member's local time, the **Clear After** time on your status, trip details, and per diem start and end times. + +--- + ## How to manage notification settings To manage notification settings: @@ -191,6 +213,12 @@ Your photo helps teammates identify you easily in chats, reports, and notificati ## Will changing my language affect reports? No. It only changes the language of your user interface, not the content of your reports. +## Can I change the time format without changing my language? +No. The clock Expensify uses follows your **Language** setting, so switching to a 12-hour or 24-hour clock means selecting a language that uses it. + +## Why do times show on a 24-hour clock after I change my language? +Most languages Expensify supports use a 24-hour clock, so times such as 2:05 PM display as 14:05. Select **English** to see times on a 12-hour clock. + ## Can I disable all Expensify app notifications? Yes. From the navigation tabs, go to **Account > Preferences** and toggle off both update and sound notifications.