# A better datetime field editor

[date: 2022-03-02T17:00:01.459+01:00]

We're happy to announce that we've completely rewritten the datetime component to make entering dates more intuitive, especially for teams that are in different timezones.

The first thing you'll notice is the timezone information, which is now always visible next to the date itself:

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For added convenience, each user will always see dates converted into their system timezone, regardless of the project timezone setting.

You can always change your default timezone preference in the localization settings:

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Another welcome change (we hope) is time shortcuts — ie. just type `15<Tab>` and the system will interpret it as `15:00:00`. We also got rid of the time selector dropdown, as it was rather annoying to work with:

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