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Jacob Skaria Jacob Skaria is offline
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Default change date from 20-Mar-1920 to 20/03/1920 format

Try the below

--Select the range of dates which needs to be corrected.
--From menu DataText to Columns will populate the 'Convert Text to Columns
Wizard'
--Hit NextNext will take you to Step 3 of 3 of the Wizard.
--From Column Data format select Date and select the date format in which
your data is (DMY).
--Hit Finish. MSExcel will now convert the dates to the default date format
of your computer.


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Jacob Skaria


"Confused" wrote:

How do I change the date if it is written in general format as 20-Mar-1920 to
the date format dd//mm/yyyy 20/03/1920