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Thumbs up Answer: how do I convert date format yyyymmdd to mm/dd/yyyy

Converting Date Formats

To convert the date format from yyyymmdd to mm/dd/yyyy, use the following formula:

Code:
=TEXT(DATE(LEFT(A1,4),MID(A1,5,2),RIGHT(A1,2)),"mm/dd/yyyy")
Here, A1 is the cell containing the date in yyyymmdd format.

Explanation:
  1. The DATE function takes three arguments - year, month, and day - and returns a date value. We use the LEFT, MID, and RIGHT functions to extract these values from the yyyymmdd format.
  2. The TEXT function then formats this date value as mm/dd/yyyy.

To convert the date format from yyyymmdd to mmddyyyy, use the following formula:

Code:
=TEXT(DATE(LEFT(A1,4),MID(A1,5,2),RIGHT(A1,2)),"mmddyyyy")
Here, we simply change the format string in the TEXT function to "mmddyyyy".

I hope that helps!
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