You can use format codes in the format property - hh:nn

or in a query use the format function - X: Format(myTime, "hh:nn")

Just to add to Kevin's post - 24 hr time is the default.  Unless you specify the AM/PM as in hh:nn AM/PM
If you don't want the colon leave it out.  Remember that minutes is 'n' (month is 'm')

Time formats were covered extensively in the Beginner 3 course.
Also check out the 12 Hour Time with NO am/pm and the Date Only TechHelp videos.  Those have good info as well.

Thank you for your responses. is there any way to allow my users to input military time? Right now, when I type '1730' it gives me an error (because that's not an actual time in access). Can I somehow make Access translate '1730' to 5:30p then redisplay it at 1730?

I didn't ask my first question clearly and I apologize. Thank you again for your help!

I did some playing - still looking at it.
If you type 17:30 works fine.  If you type 1730 it fails.

The formatting (display) and the way Access stores the data are two different things.

If you want the date + time you would type 5/22 17:30
Assuming the format of the field is hhnn the date would go away and just display the time as 1730 until you click on the field again then it displays as the whole date and time.
Access uses the regional settings of the computer to control a bunch of how things are handled by default.

Unfortunately I think you are going to have to type the colon.  You might be able to set an input mask to insert the colon for you so you only have to type numbers,  Thought I haven't given that a shot yet

Richard also made a video on two-digit hour appearing as one-digit in some instances, and how to get around it: https://www.599cd.com/tips/access/140427-two-digit-hour-format-hh/default.asp

To type and display military date and time:
- Use the input mask:  00/00/00#00:00
- Use the format property:  dd mmm yy hhnn

When the user types:   052722 space 0140
It will show:  27 May 22 140

It's supposed to show 0140, but shows only one-digit hour, as mentioned Richard's video.

The user still needs to type a space between the date and time, and needs to type month before date if the PC is configured that way in the regional settings.

And you can't type only the time.  A date/time field in Access always contains both date and time.  If you omit the date, Access will enter 1/1/1980.  If you omit the time, it will enter 12am.

Yeah, you'd have to set up a custom field as Short Text to allow the user to type in just 0130 and then you'd have to parse it out in VBA and save that to a Date field. It's a lot of work to just get around not having to type in a colon. But... if you really need it let me know and I'll add it to my Fast Tips video list.

Thank you all for your attention to this matter. I will have to talk to the office that I'm building this for and see if I can convince them that typing a colon isn't so bad. The input mask thing sounds like the way to go. Let me know if you figure it out.

For the input mask use: 00:00

Kevin has the best solution.

Format: hh:nn
Input Mask: 00:00

You need that : in the input mask so Access knows you're entering a time. If you want it to only DISPLAY 1430 then you can change the format to hhnn. But you have to have that colon in the input mask even though it won't show.