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Answer: =Text(n,"mmm") always returns "Jan" when n=1..12
It sounds like the TEXT function in Excel is not recognizing the month number and is defaulting to "Jan" for all values. This could be due to a formatting issue or a language setting in Excel.
Here are a few steps you can try to resolve the issue:
- Check the formatting of the cell containing the month number. Make sure it is formatted as a number and not as text. You can do this by selecting the cell and going to the Home tab Number group Number format dropdown.
- Check the language setting in Excel. Go to File Options Language. Make sure the language is set to the correct language for your region.
- Try using the MONTH function instead of the TEXT function. The MONTH function returns the month number as a value between 1 and 12, which you can then use in a VLOOKUP formula to return the month name. For example, if the month number is in cell A1, you could use the formula =VLOOKUP(A1,{1,"Jan";2,"Feb";3,"Mar";4,"Apr";5,"Ma y";6,"Jun";7,"Jul";8,"Aug";9,"Sep";10,"Oct";11,"No v";12,"Dec"},2,FALSE) to return the month name.
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