diff --git a/GUIs.Common/GridBuilder.vb b/GUIs.Common/GridBuilder.vb
index 3ab51893..9a0226f6 100644
--- a/GUIs.Common/GridBuilder.vb
+++ b/GUIs.Common/GridBuilder.vb
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ Public Class GridBuilder
             ToList()
 
         For Each oDateCol In oDateColumns
-            SetDateTimeColumn(oDateCol)
+            SetDateTimeColumn(oDateCol, "g")
         Next
     End Sub
 
@@ -96,19 +96,61 @@ Public Class GridBuilder
             ToList()
 
         For Each oDateCol In oDateColumns
-            SetDateTimeColumn(oDateCol)
+            SetDateTimeColumn(oDateCol, "g")
         Next
     End Sub
 
-    Private Sub SetDateTimeColumn(pColumn As GridColumn)
+    ''' <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, pFormatString As String)
+        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
+            SetDateTimeColumn(oDateCol, pFormatString)
+        Next
+    End Sub
+
+    Public Sub SetDateTimeColumns(pTreeList As TreeList, pFormatString As String)
+        If pTreeList.Columns Is Nothing Then
+            Exit Sub
+        End If
+
+        Dim oDateColumns = pTreeList.Columns.AsEnumerable.
+            Where(Function(column As TreeListColumn) column.ColumnType = GetType(Date)).
+            ToList()
+
+        For Each oDateCol In oDateColumns
+            SetDateTimeColumn(oDateCol, pFormatString)
+        Next
+    End Sub
+
+    Private Sub SetDateTimeColumn(pColumn As GridColumn, pFormatString As String)
+
+        If String.IsNullOrEmpty(pFormatString) Then
+            pFormatString = "g"
+        End If
+
         pColumn.DisplayFormat.FormatType = FormatType.Custom
-        pColumn.DisplayFormat.FormatString = "g"
+        pColumn.DisplayFormat.FormatString = pFormatString
         pColumn.DisplayFormat.Format = DateTimeFormatInfo.CurrentInfo
     End Sub
 
-    Private Sub SetDateTimeColumn(pColumn As TreeListColumn)
+    Private Sub SetDateTimeColumn(pColumn As TreeListColumn, pFormatString As String)
+
+        If String.IsNullOrEmpty(pFormatString) Then
+            pFormatString = "g"
+        End If
+
         pColumn.Format.FormatType = FormatType.Custom
-        pColumn.Format.FormatString = "g"
+        pColumn.Format.FormatString = pFormatString
         pColumn.Format.Format = DateTimeFormatInfo.CurrentInfo
     End Sub