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Thumbs up Answer: Format date dd.mm.yyyy to dd/mm/yyyy

Yes, there is a way to replace the dots with slashes in your date format. You can use the SUBSTITUTE function in Excel to replace the dots with slashes. Here are the steps:
  1. Select the column that contains the dates you want to format.
  2. Right-click on the column and select "Format Cells".
  3. In the "Format Cells" dialog box, select "Custom" from the Category list.
  4. In the "Type" field, enter the following format: dd/mm/yyyy;@
  5. Click "OK" to close the dialog box and apply the format to the selected column.
  6. Now, create a new column next to the column with the dates.
  7. In the first cell of the new column, enter the following formula:
    Formula:
    =SUBSTITUTE(A1,".","/"
    (Assuming your date column is A)
  8. Press Enter to apply the formula to the cell.
  9. Now, drag the formula down to apply it to all the cells in the new column.
  10. The new column will now have the dates formatted with slashes instead of dots.

That's it! Your dates are now formatted with slashes instead of dots.
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