diff --git a/GUIs.Common/GridBuilder.vb b/GUIs.Common/GridBuilder.vb
index 4a817998..c70665d8 100644
--- a/GUIs.Common/GridBuilder.vb
+++ b/GUIs.Common/GridBuilder.vb
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 Imports System.Drawing
+Imports System.Globalization
 Imports System.Windows.Forms
+Imports DevExpress.Utils
+Imports DevExpress.XtraGrid.Columns
 Imports DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Grid
 Imports DevExpress.XtraTreeList
 
@@ -64,6 +67,26 @@ Public Class GridBuilder
         Next
     End Sub
 
+    ''' <summary>
+    ''' Applies a proper datetime format string to all columns of the view. 
+    ''' </summary>
+    ''' <remarks>The view's columns need to be loaded for this to work!</remarks>
+    Public Sub SetDateTimeColumns(pView As GridView)
+        If pView.Columns Is Nothing Then
+            Exit Sub
+        End If
+
+        Dim oDateColumns = pView.Columns.AsEnumerable.
+            Where(Function(column As GridColumn) column.ColumnType = GetType(Date)).
+            ToList()
+
+        For Each oDateCol In oDateColumns
+            oDateCol.DisplayFormat.FormatType = FormatType.Custom
+            oDateCol.DisplayFormat.FormatString = "g"
+            oDateCol.DisplayFormat.Format = DateTimeFormatInfo.CurrentInfo
+        Next
+    End Sub
+
     ''' <summary>
     ''' Applies common properties to all GridViews
     ''' </summary>
@@ -198,4 +221,5 @@ Public Class GridBuilder
             e.Handled = True
         End If
     End Sub
+
 End Class