You can create a helper column for use in your pivot table
D2: =TEXT(A2,"mmdd")
E2: =TEXT(A2,"yyyy")

Don't use mmm or mmmm for Jan or January as they will not sort
properly for your.
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"pradeep-kar" wrote in message ...
Excel: i need to convert date format <12/17/2004 to TEXT :< Dec 04 or <Dec
2004. I need this data so that i can make a pivot table based on Month wise
data.