Set the Format of Timestamps on Case Feed Posts

In case feeds show users a relative timestamp on new posts, like 10m ago, or an absolute timestamp, like January 7, 2020 at 12:15PM. Comments and replies are also shown with relative timestamps.

Required Editions

Available in: Lightning Experience
Available in: Essentials, Group, Professional, Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, Developer, and Contact Manager editions.
User Permissions Needed
To set up case feed timestamp format: Customize Application
  1. In Setup, enter Chatter in the Quick Find box and select Chatter Settings.
  2. To show relative timestamps on new posts, comments, and replies in case feeds, select Show relative timestamps. To show absolute timestamps, deselect the setting.
    When Show relative timestamps is selected, case feed posts less than two days old show relative timestamps. After two days, timestamps on case feed posts change to absolute. Case feed comment timestamps remain relative. When relative timestamps are shown, users can see the absolute timestamp by hovering over the stamp.