If data is consistent.........

DataText to ColumnsFixed WidthNextColumn Data FormatDate DMY or MDY for
column 1.

Select Column 2 and Skip.

Finish.

Now you have dates. Do your subtraction or use the Datedif Function which
Chip Pearson has instructions for.

http://www.cpearson.com/excel/datedif.htm


Gord Dibben Excel MVP


On Tue, 1 Mar 2005 11:45:06 -0800, "gkaspen"
wrote:

I imported a comma delimined .txt file into Excel. One column is formated
(for example) 070794MEFKMAG. This is a person's birthday (mmddyy) and then
parts of their name. I want to extract the birthdate numbers, convert them to
a date and subtract that date from todays date. I've been able to extract the
numbers [=MID(A12,ROW($1:$9),6)] giving me 070794, but haven't been able to
convert them to any date that makes sense.

Any suggestions