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  <info>
    <link type="guide" xref="clock"/>

    <revision pkgversion="3.8.0" date="2013-03-09" status="candidate"/>
    <revision pkgversion="3.10" date="2013-11-01" status="review"/>

    <credit type="author">
      <name>Gnome-documentatieproject</name>
      <email its:translate="no">gnome-doc-list@gnome.org</email>
    </credit>
    <credit type="editor">
      <name>Michael Hill</name>
      <email its:translate="no">mdhillca@gmail.com</email>
    </credit>

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    <desc>Click the clock on the top bar and go into the <gui>Date &amp; Time Settings</gui> to alter the date/time.</desc>
  </info>

<title>Change the date and time</title>

  <p>If the date and time displayed on the top bar are incorrect or in the
  wrong format, you can change them:</p>

  <steps>
    <item>
      <p>Click on the clock in the middle of the top bar and select <gui>Date
      &amp; Time Settings</gui>.</p>
    </item>
    <item>
      <p>If you have a standard account, you will need to click
      <gui>Unlock</gui> and type the
      <link xref="user-admin-explain">administrator password</link>.</p>
    </item>
    <item>
      <p>If you have an internet connection, you can set your date, time and
      time zone to update automatically by switching <gui>Automatic Date &amp;
      Time</gui> and <gui>Automatic Time Zone</gui> to <gui>ON</gui>.</p>
      <p>If you do not have an internet connection, you can update these
      manually by switching them to <gui>OFF</gui>, then clicking <gui>Date
      &amp; Time</gui> and <gui>Time Zone</gui> to update.</p>
    </item>
    <item>
      <p>You can also change how the hour is displayed by selecting
      <gui>24-hour</gui> or <gui>AM/PM</gui> format.</p>
    </item>
  </steps>

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