The following table identifies the predefined date and time format names:
| Format Name | Description |
|---|---|
| General Date | Display a date and/or time. For real numbers, display a date and time (for example, 4/3/93 05:34 PM); if there is no fractional part, display only a date (for example, 4/3/93); if there is no integer part, display time only (for example, 05:34 PM). Date display is determined by your system settings. |
| Long Date | Display a date according to your system's long date format. |
| Medium Date | Display a date using the medium date format appropriate for the language version of Outlook you use. For example, the English-U.S. version includes the day, month, and year (for example, 05-Jan-96). |
| Short Date | Display a date using your system's short date format. |
| Long Time | Display a time using your system's long time format: includes hours, minutes, seconds. |
| Medium Time | Display time in 12-hour format using hours and minutes and the AM/PM designator. |
| Short Time | Display a time using the 24-hour format (for example, 17:45). |