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  • Getting started

    • Overview
    • Concept
    • QOwnNotes Demo
    • Markdown
    • Importing notes
    • Command line interface parameters
    • QOwnNotes Web Companion browser extension
    • Command-line Snippet Manager
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  • Installation

    • Installation
    • Install on Ubuntu Linux, elementary OS and Linux Mint
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    • Building QOwnNotes
  • Editor

    • Spellchecking
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    • QOwnNotes Scripting
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  • FAQ

    • How can I just show the preview panel without the note edit panel?
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  • Blog

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  • Changelog

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Time formats

You can use your own time format when inserting the current time into a note.

You can use this page to build a personal default time format. You can enter that string at Note > Settings > Editor > Insert current time.

Expressions for date

ExpressionOutput
dthe day as number without a leading zero (1 to 31)
ddthe day as number with a leading zero (01 to 31)
dddthe abbreviated localized day name (e.g. Mon to Sun).
ddddthe long localized day name (e.g. Monday to Sunday).
Mthe month as number without a leading zero (1-12)
MMthe month as number with a leading zero (01-12)
MMMthe abbreviated localized month name (e.g. Jan to Dec).
MMMMthe long localized month name (e.g. January to December).
yythe year as two digit number (00-99)
yyyythe year as four digit number

Expressions for time

ExpressionOutput
hthe hour without a leading zero (0 to 23 or 1 to 12 if AM/PM display)
hhthe hour with a leading zero (00 to 23 or 01 to 12 if AM/PM display)
Hthe hour without a leading zero (0 to 23, even with AM/PM display)
HHthe hour with a leading zero (00 to 23, even with AM/PM display)
mthe minute without a leading zero (0 to 59)
mmthe minute with a leading zero (00 to 59)
sthe second without a leading zero (0 to 59)
ssthe second with a leading zero (00 to 59)
zthe milliseconds without leading zeroes (0 to 999)
zzzthe milliseconds with leading zeroes (000 to 999)
AP or Ause AM/PM display. A/AP will be replaced by either AM or PM.
ap or ause am/pm display. a/ap will be replaced by either am or pm.
tthe timezone (for example CEST)

Example format strings

FormatResult
dd.MM.yyyy hh:mm21.05.2001 14:13
dd.MM.yyyy21.05.2001
ddd MMMM d yyTue May 21 01
hh:mm:ss.zzz14:13:09.042
h:m:s ap2:13:9 pm

Info

Take a look at the Qt documentation for more information about time formats.

Tips

If you need to make more complex operations to output the current time please consider creating a custom action.

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