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  1. Bug #391572
  2. Comment #28

Comment 28 for bug 391572

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In , B-ooo (b-ooo) wrote :

@marcsinclair: Please check again. The edit format _does_ follow the
locale setting, it just does not follow a modified LC_TIME or Windows'
Regional Setting's date mask, for example. Also, there are ways to
override the locale:

1. Under Tools -> Options -> Language Settings -> Languages, the "Locale
   setting". If that is Default, the system's locale is used, else
   overridden.

2. In the Format -> Cells -> Numbers dialog the "Language" option. If
   that is Default, the locale from #1 is used, else overridden.

And no, one does not always want to edit the date in the same format it
is displayed, the ISO 8601 format is an exceptional case where that
indeed is wanted.