---
title: Configure Next Experience language and region preferences
description: Configure Next Experience language and region preferences to achieve the UI that works best for you.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-user-interface/next-experience-language-preferences.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Preferences, Use, Next Experience UI, Configure UIs and portals, Configure user experiences]
---

# Configure Next Experience language and region preferences

Configure Next Experience language and region preferences to achieve the UI that works best for you.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **User Menu** > **Preferences** > **Language & Region**.

2.  Select the preferences that you want to configure.

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Option

</th><th>

Description

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\[Omitted image "pol-pref-date.png"\] Alt text: Date and time format.

</td><td>

Determines if and how to display the amount of time passed since a recorded date and time, and whether time is shown to the second. The options include:1.  YYYY-MM-DD 09:00:01 5 min ago
2.  YYYY-MM-DD 09:00 5 min ago
3.  YYYY-MM-DD 09:00:01
4.  YYYY-MM-DD 09:00
5.  5 min ago
**Note:** If you select **YYYY-MM-DD 09:00 5 min ago** or **YYYY-MM-DD 09:00** for the current year, the current year \(YYYY\) will be omitted. The option **5 min ago** refers to a relative time format that displays how much time has passed since a specific event has occurred instead of showing the date and time. Options that show date and time adhere to Date format and Time format options selected in your User record. Open your User record by navigating to **User Menu** &gt; **Profile**. For more information about setting date and time format, see .

</td></tr><tr><td>

\[Omitted image "pol-pref-timezone.png"\] Alt text: Timezone.

</td><td>

Determines the time zone or returns to the default time zone for the current session. Upon the next login, the time zone setting reverts to the system default, or user profile setting for time zone.

</td></tr><tr><td>

\[Omitted image "pol-pref-language.png"\] Alt text: Language.

</td><td>

Sets the language used for your instance when you have access to more than one language. This preference displays only if the language plugin is installed. For more information, see Activate a language.

</td></tr><tr><td>

\[Omitted image "pol-pref-country.png"\] Alt text: Country

</td><td>

Sets the country code used for your instance. When combined with a language selection, this preference sets the user locale, which affects default currency types and number formatting.

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