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AlexJ01
Helper I
Helper I

Date Format Change from Desktop to Online

Hi all, 

 

I've got an issue when I publish my report online. On Desktop, my columns format is DD/MM/YYYY, but when published online the format changes to MM/DD/YYYY. The odd thing is, the column in question is a "text" format column, not a date format, so I don't know why it's changing the format at all. 

 

My browser is language is set to UK language & my PowerBi language is set to "Use Browser Default Language".  The other Date Format columns are displaying correctly on both desktop and online. 

 

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amitchandak
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Super User

@AlexJ01 , Desktop, might be coming from System regional setting and the service will be using the browser regional setting

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/fundamentals/supported-languages-countries-regions

 

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I have adjusted my regional setting in the browser already, not change 😞 

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