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Dhruvin
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Helper III

How to apply UK date format (dd/mm/yyyy) in Date slicer?

I have a client from UK.

 

My client needs date in the slicer in form of "dd/mm/yyyy" format.

 

I checked the Power BI OOTB date format. There is no option for "dd/mm/yyyy" = 15/12/2018

 

Also, even if we change date format, slicer does't take effect of newly created format.

 

How to achieve this requirement?

 

I have already fried following steps:

 

Change Regional settings:

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Change the Locale in Advanced Editor.

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Still date format in date picker not changed.

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The Sample Data Source file and Power BI File - Download Here.

 

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v-lili6-msft
Community Support
Community Support

hi, @Dhruvin

Based on my test, the date format of date slicer is based on local computer region setting.

For example:

In your pbix file.

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so you may try to change the region setting for the computer.

 

Best Regards,

Lin

 

 

 

 

 

Community Support Team _ Lin
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itsme007
Frequent Visitor

Hi,

 

I am experiencing this same issue, PC region settings set to UK PowerBI Global region settings set to UK and this file regional settings set to UK, i have even been in and changed the column format "change type with locale" to UK, the report shows fine on the desktop but as soon as i upload it and try to view it the slicer is in American format once again.??

Dhruvin
Helper III
Helper III

@v-lili6-msft: When I publish the report the changes are not reflected in Power BI service, but it works in Power BI Desktop.

v-lili6-msft
Community Support
Community Support

hi, @Dhruvin

Based on my test, the date format of date slicer is based on local computer region setting.

For example:

In your pbix file.

10.JPG

so you may try to change the region setting for the computer.

 

Best Regards,

Lin

 

 

 

 

 

Community Support Team _ Lin
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

Yes, You are right!

Thanks

reza_rad
Advocate IV
Advocate IV

You can change the Locale to UK in the Power BI Desktop file ->options and settings -> Options ->In the current file -> Regional Setting

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@reza_rad Sir - Thanks a lot.

 

I have tried this.

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After that I also changed type of the date using Locale in advanced editor.

 

12.png

 

Still my DatePicker not taking effect of UK date format. UK date format is dd/mm/yyyy

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I also attached sample Power BI file here: Download:

 

Any help really appriciated!

Thanks a lot 

That doesn't work.
Slicer still showing data in mm dd yyyy format.

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