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Convert date from text format to date format
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 |
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Convert date from text format to date format
Hi Anita
Mark the column with the date. DataText to ColumnsnextNextselect Date and choose M/D/YFinish -- Regards Roger Govier "Anita" wrote in message ... 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 |
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Convert date from text format to date format
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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 |
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Convert date from text format to date format
You haven't told us what you've tried.
If the value is actually a date, then you should be able to format as d/m/yyyy. If you format it as a number, then you can see whether it changes to 39225; if the format doesn't change, then it's stored as text, rather than a date. In that case, data, text to columns, specify input format as date MDY, will do the job. -- David Biddulph "Anita" wrote in message ... 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 |
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