=DATEVALUE(MID(A2,FIND("/",A2)-2,10))

Format as date.

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Best Regards,

Luke M
"Jen_T" wrote in message
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If a cell has text and numeric (date) is there a way to pull the date out
easily ?
E.g.
Product dropped off on 11/01/2009 by Michelle Smith
I would like to see 11/01/2009

Thank you