Can Loom be configured to show real dates rather than relative dates?

[Rob Horan]

While I really do appreciate Loom, its reliance on relative dates is somewhat frustrating. 

This is a problem elsewhere in the ecosystem, but much more apparent in Loom, since I can't find a real date anywhere.  

Case in point: I used the Loom notetaker to record a call, and the recording date shows as "28 days ago." Now, to figure out when the call happened, I have to calculate the date rather than look at the call record to see the date.  Also missing - the time of the call.  

These are critical details.  When it comes to recordings, real dates and times are EXTREMELY important.

I have to ask, honestly, when would a relative date EVER be a better choice?

[Clara Belin-Brosseau_Elements]

Hi @Rob Horan

You’re right, Loom currently displays relative timestamps rather than absolute dates and times, trust me I do share your frustration! At the moment, there isn’t a built-in setting to switch to real (absolute) dates in Loom’s interface.

A couple of small workarounds that can help:

• Hover over the relative date: in some browsers, this will show the full date and time as a tooltip.

• Workspace admins can also export recordings data from the Admin Console > Content tab, which includes the exact recording timestamps.

You’re probably not the only one asking for this, in the meantime I can recommend raising an issue here: https://jira.atlassian.com/projects/LOOM/issues/LOOM-103?filter=allopenissues or voting for an existing one.

Good luck!