How to display things on the Windows 10 taskbar
Windows 10 shows the date and time on the taskbar. With the default settings, Windows 10 doesn't show things on the taskbar.
If you're often confused about weekdays, you can configure Windows 10 to display things next to the date and time.
NOTE : The Settings> Time & Language> Region> Change data formats page allows you to select multiple date formats. However, it does not provide an option for things, at least in the current version of 1909. What appears only when selected in theclassic Control Panel . However, you can use the Settings appto select other types of date and time formats.
You can configure Windows 10 to display things besides dates and timesDisplay stuff on the Windows 10 taskbar
Complete the instructions below so that the Windows 10 taskbar displays the next to the date and time.
Step 1:
Open the Settings application . Navigate to Time & Language> Region .
Step 2:
In the Related settings section , click the Additional date, time, & regional settings link . Clicking on the link will open the classic Clock and Region window .
Click the Additional date, time, & regional settings linkStep 3:
Here, in the Region section , click the Change date, time, or number formats link .
Step 4:
In the Formats tab , click the Additional settings button to open the Customize Format dialog box .
Step 5:
Switch to the Date tab . In the Date formats section , next to the Short date field , add ddd (if you want to use the short format for things) or dddd (if you want to see the full format of the thing) at the beginning, followed by hyphens. For example, adding ddd displays Thu and adding dddd displays Thursday.
Add ddd or dddd at the beginning, followed by hyphensOnce completed, click the Apply button .
If nothing is displayed, restart the computer once, after saving everything.
Additional tip : You can configure Windows 10 to completely hide the clock from the taskbar. To do that, go to Settings> Personalization> Taskbar , click the Turn system icons link on or off and then turn off the switch next to the clock.
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