Win7 super practical tips teach you to play system clock

One of the features of Windows 7 is the introduction of the "super taskbar", in addition to a variety of dazzling Aero effects, a significant improvement is the increase in size (It should be said that "width" is more precise). It is this “material foundation” that allows us to view time and date at the same time. However, for the author's love more true, such "courtesy" is not perfect, because there are still a lot of space to "tune" on this date!

Enter the settings panel

In fact, Windows 7 supports a variety of date formats, but only need to enter a special panel to modify. Of course, the approach is not complicated, just four steps can be done!

1. Click on the time zone in the lower right corner;

2. Click on the "Change date and time settings" link below the time panel;

3. Click on the date settings panel "Change Calendar Settings" link;

4. Find the date custom label.

After entering the settings panel, you will find some code listings. For example, "ddd" and "dddd" can be used to represent the day of the week, and "M" or "y" to represent the month and year. When we write these codes into the above format box, the system will automatically display the corresponding content according to the definition!

Some netizens asked, what is the meaning of the short date and long date here? What is the difference in actual use? In fact, the reason is very simple, Windows7 will use different date formats in different locations. For example, the "Super Taskbar" or "Explorer" often uses short dates, while the Date Panel prefers long dates because of the space.

Actual combat 1: Display the day of the week directly

Let the taskbar display the day of the week is a dream of many netizens, and there are some ways to solve this problem in disguise (such as dragging the taskbar to the screen) Both sides). However, due to different operating habits, not everyone can accept such adjustments. In fact, we can completely achieve this by modifying the date code method, and the operation is very simple, as long as the code "dddd" representing the week is directly added to the date format, the format conversion is completed. The biggest benefit of this modification is that it does not affect the appearance of the original taskbar.

In fact, in addition to this standard title, Win7 also provides us with another colloquial title, namely "Monday", "Tuesday", etc., only need to replace the code "dddd" with "ddd" when needed. "Yes. In addition, the position of the code can be freely adjusted, for example, we can put it at the beginning according to your preference.

Actual combat 2: Switch to 12-hour system

Some netizens are not used to the system's default 24-hour system, may wish to change it to 12 hours! The specific method is very simple. First, enter the "Time" panel under "Custom Format" and replace the "H" which originally represented the 24-hour system with the "h" which represents the 12-hour system. Of course, in order to make the time display more intuitive, it is better to add the "tt" code that represents the morning and afternoon, and the final result is as follows.

Combat 3: Personalized text decoration

Maybe you think these changes are not enough personality, don't worry, let's add a personalized text. It is worth noting that, unlike the previous instruction code, in order for the system to correctly recognize the text identifier, it must be quoted first. After clicking OK, the effect will come out, not bad!

Written at the end

It is worth noting that the modified date format will automatically work on the entire Windows system. Of course, this is not a bad thing under normal circumstances. On the contrary, it will make data reading more convenient. However, when some database software is installed on your computer (such as financial software, etc.), the individual software will not start, just restore the format to the default.