One way ..

Assuming data in cols A & B in row2 down

Put in say, C2: =DATEVALUE(A2&B2)
Format C2 as Custom, type: mmm-yy
Copy C2 down

We can now sort cols A to C by col C ..
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Max
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"tom ossieur" wrote:
column A contains the word Jan or Feb, or...
column B contains a year
how can I combine them into a date which I can sort chronologically?


A B C
DEC 1998 should become e.g. Dec-98
DEC 1998
JAN 1997
JAN 1997
FEB 1997
MAR 1997
APR 1997
APR 1997
MAY 1997


Thanks!

tom