try:

Highlight Date column,

Data=Text to Columns=Next=Next=set Column data Format as Date and set to
MDY=Finish.

This worked for me (UK-Based)

HTH

"Anita" wrote:

Sorry to ask this again but I've read the other posts and just can't get this
to work.

I've imported some data from our database system and the dates come across
in american format and the format is set to general in Excel. The dates look
like this...

5/23/2007

How can I change it to read 23/5/2007.

Many many thanks in advance - if I can get this to work I'll be so pleased!

Anita