When entering times, choose from several available delimiters to separate the hours and minutes. Type a single digit (e.g.,
2) and Odyssey automatically enters the trailing double zeros (e.g., 2:00 p.m.). Type 0 for 12 a.m. (midnight) or 12 for 12 p.m. (noon).
Proper Time Formats
Assuming the time is 2:30, any of the following can be entered to specify the time.
| Format |
Example |
| Colon |
2:30 |
| Period |
2.30 |
| Space |
2 30 |
| Dash |
2–30 |
| Underscore |
2_30 |
| Semi-colon |
2;30 |
| Comma |
2,30 |
| Forward Slash |
2/30 |
| Back Slash |
2\30 |
| Asterisk |
2*30 |
Specifying AM or PM
Enter
a or
p to specify a.m. or p.m. when entering times. If a.m. or p.m. is not specified, Odyssey makes the following work-day assumptions:
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• |
Entering a time from 7 to 11:59 assumes a.m. |
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Entering a time from 12 to 6:59 assumes p.m. |
Enter times in a 24-hour clock format and Odyssey automatically converts the time to a.m. or p.m.. For example, type 14:30 and Odyssey converts to 2:30 PM.
Assuming the time is 3 p.m., any of the following can be entered: