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Default Change date from yyyymmdd to valid date format

Very cool! You saved me hours!
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Thanks in advance for your time!
denilynn


"Jacob Skaria" wrote:

--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 (YMD).
--Hit Finish. MSExcel will now convert the dates to the default date format
of your computer.


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Jacob Skaria


"denilynn" wrote:

I imported data from an industry-specific software into Excel. The 09/02/09
date, for example, converted to 20090902 in Excel. How can I change this to a
valid date format?
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Thanks in advance for your time!
denilynn