Regional Tab

Applies to: Office 365 for professionals and small businesses, Office 365 for enterprises, Microsoft Exchange, Live@edu

Use the Regional tab to select from the languages that are available and set the date and time formats. The date and time settings are automatically set based on the language you select. Changes to these settings take effect after you refresh the browser or sign out and sign in again.

To view the Regional tab, click Options > See All Options > Settings > Regional.

Regional Settings

Setting Description

Language

Use the list of supported languages to set the language you want to use.

Rename default folders so their names match the specified language

If you change the language, you'll see this check box. Leave it selected to automatically rename the default folders using the selected language. Clear the check box if you don't want to rename the default folders.

Date format

Select the date format you want to use. The list of available date formats is determined by the language you chose.

Time format

Select the time format you want to use. The list of available time formats is determined by the language you chose.

Current time zone

Select your current time zone.

What else do I need to know?

  • The language of your Web browser doesn't affect the language used by Outlook Web App.
  • The default language for your mailbox can also be set by your system administrator.