Try in say B1: =DAY(A1)

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Hi,

How can I extract the day from the date, ie date is "31/12/04" - need
"31" returned in an adjacent cell.

I need to have "31" returned as a numeric tho rather than date format,
so formatting the cell with "31" as "dd" isn't my solution.

Any help greatfully appreciated.

Cheers, Kaye