{"id":35662,"date":"2021-11-13T15:37:29","date_gmt":"2021-11-13T15:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=35662"},"modified":"2024-07-01T14:44:02","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T14:44:02","slug":"show-day-of-week-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2021\/11\/show-day-of-week-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"Show Day of Week in Top bar in Ubuntu 24.04 | 22.04"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ubuntu by default displays only date and time in the center of top-bar. Users have to click on it to see which day is today in drop-down calendar.<\/p>\n

To make life easier, you may configure the GNOME desktop to show the day of week in top-bar. And, here’s how to do the trick in Ubuntu 20.04<\/b>, Ubuntu 22.04<\/b>, and Ubuntu 24.04<\/b>.<\/p>\n

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Option 1: Single command to Display Weekday in Top bar:<\/h3>\n

For those who are familiar with Linux commands, it can be done by running a single gsettings<\/code> command.<\/p>\n

To do so, press Ctrl+Alt+T<\/b> on keyboard to open up a terminal window. When it opens, paste the command below and hit run:<\/p>\n

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface clock-show-weekday true<\/pre>\n
After that, it shows the weekday name in short (e.g., Sat and Sun) immediately.<\/p>\n
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Option 2: Use System Settings (for Ubuntu 24.04)<\/h3>\n
For Ubuntu 24.04 with GNOME 46, system settings (aka Gnome Control Center) has include a toggle option to show\/hide the weekday in top-bar.<\/p>\n
First, press Super (Windows logo key) + S<\/b> to open system status menu (Quick Settings), then click launch “Settings”. When it opens, navigate to System<\/b> in left, then go to Date & Time<\/b>, finally turn on the option for “Week Day” to enable this feature.<\/p>\n
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Option 3: Toggle Weekday Display via Gnome Tweaks<\/h3>\n
For Ubuntu 22.04<\/b> and Ubuntu 20.04<\/b>, the must have GNOME configuration tool ‘Gnome Tweaks’ provides the toggle option for those hate Linux commands. If you don’t have it, search for and install via Ubuntu Software:<\/p>\n
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Next, press Super\/Windows<\/i> key to bring up activities overview screen. Then search for and launch Gnome Tweaks<\/b>. Navigate to “Top Bar” from left pane, and then you’ll see the option to toggle “Weekday”.<\/p>\n
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Option 4: Use Dconf Editor<\/h3>\n
As you may know, the advanced configuration tool “Dconf Editor<\/b>” also provides a graphical option to toggle this function.<\/p>\n
First, search for and install ‘Dconf Editor’ from either Ubuntu Software or App Center.<\/p>\n
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Then, launch the tool and navigate to “org\/gnome\/desktop\/interface<\/code>“. Finally, find out and turn on the option for “clock-show-weekday”:<\/p>\n
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As you see, the tool also provides tons of other configure options. Use them as you want and enjoy!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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