1) I need to convert a date to text format but when I do so it changes the
data completely. ie 9/2/2008 changes to 39639.
Is there a way to save the date as text without changing the data?

2) Another similiar question, I have a zip code that is 00969 but in excel
it shows as 969, then I format it as a 6 digit integer. When I convert it to
text, it goes back to 969. Is there anyway to keep the 00969 in text without
having to retype as there are over 1,000 cells.

Thank you,

For both things use apostrophe( ' ) before the values
ie., '9/2/2008 and '000969


NeSchw6G wrote:

1) I need to convert a date to text format but when I do so it changes the
data completely. ie 9/2/2008 changes to 39639.
Is there a way to save the date as text without changing the data?

2) Another similiar question, I have a zip code that is 00969 but in excel
it shows as 969, then I format it as a 6 digit integer. When I convert it to
text, it goes back to 969. Is there anyway to keep the 00969 in text without
having to retype as there are over 1,000 cells.

Thank you,

Is it possible to insert an apostrophe with out doing manually?

"muddan madhu" wrote:

For both things use apostrophe( ' ) before the values
ie., '9/2/2008 and '000969


NeSchw6G wrote:

1) I need to convert a date to text format but when I do so it changes the
data completely. ie 9/2/2008 changes to 39639.
Is there a way to save the date as text without changing the data?

2) Another similiar question, I have a zip code that is 00969 but in excel
it shows as 969, then I format it as a 6 digit integer. When I convert it to
text, it goes back to 969. Is there anyway to keep the 00969 in text without
having to retype as there are over 1,000 cells.

Thank you,

Change the format of the date column to the date format you want
eg 9-Sep-2008, September 9, 2008 etc.

They will display and print as text but still be stored as numbers
represeting days from the Excle start date...

"NeSchw6G" wrote:

1) I need to convert a date to text format but when I do so it changes the
data completely. ie 9/2/2008 changes to 39639.
Is there a way to save the date as text without changing the data?

2) Another similiar question, I have a zip code that is 00969 but in excel
it shows as 969, then I format it as a 6 digit integer. When I convert it to
text, it goes back to 969. Is there anyway to keep the 00969 in text without
having to retype as there are over 1,000 cells.

Thank you,

I don't think that works for my purpose because the final format needs to be
text as it is a tab delimited file.

"Sheeloo" wrote:

Change the format of the date column to the date format you want
eg 9-Sep-2008, September 9, 2008 etc.

They will display and print as text but still be stored as numbers
represeting days from the Excle start date...

"NeSchw6G" wrote:

1) I need to convert a date to text format but when I do so it changes the
data completely. ie 9/2/2008 changes to 39639.
Is there a way to save the date as text without changing the data?

2) Another similiar question, I have a zip code that is 00969 but in excel
it shows as 969, then I format it as a 6 digit integer. When I convert it to
text, it goes back to 969. Is there anyway to keep the 00969 in text without
having to retype as there are over 1,000 cells.

Thank you,

Try this one

suppose u have date in A1 then in B1 put this formula = Text(A1,"dd/mm/
yyyy")

similary for the value 969 = Text(A2,"000000") = 000969



On Sep 11, 1:27*am, NeSchw6G
wrote:
Is it possible to insert an apostrophe with out doing manually?

"muddan madhu" wrote:
For both things use apostrophe( ' ) before the values
ie., '9/2/2008 and '000969

NeSchw6G wrote:

1) I need to convert a date to text format but when I do so it changes the
data completely. ie 9/2/2008 changes to 39639.
Is there a way to save the date as text without changing the data?

2) Another similiar question, I have a zip code that is 00969 but in excel
it shows as 969, then I format it as a 6 digit integer. *When I convert it to
text, it goes back to 969. *Is there anyway to keep the 00969 in text without
having to retype as there are over 1,000 cells.

Thank you,

I tested with Excel 2003 and saved my file as tab delimited (txt) and got the
dates saved similar to the name column I had...

If you want to put quotes around the date then use this;
=""""&TEXT(A1,"dd/mm/yyyy") &""""

"NeSchw6G" wrote:

I don't think that works for my purpose because the final format needs to be
text as it is a tab delimited file.

"Sheeloo" wrote:

Change the format of the date column to the date format you want
eg 9-Sep-2008, September 9, 2008 etc.

They will display and print as text but still be stored as numbers
represeting days from the Excle start date...

"NeSchw6G" wrote:

1) I need to convert a date to text format but when I do so it changes the
data completely. ie 9/2/2008 changes to 39639.
Is there a way to save the date as text without changing the data?

2) Another similiar question, I have a zip code that is 00969 but in excel
it shows as 969, then I format it as a 6 digit integer. When I convert it to
text, it goes back to 969. Is there anyway to keep the 00969 in text without
having to retype as there are over 1,000 cells.

Thank you,

It worked! Thank you!

"Sheeloo" wrote:

I tested with Excel 2003 and saved my file as tab delimited (txt) and got the
dates saved similar to the name column I had...

If you want to put quotes around the date then use this;
=""""&TEXT(A1,"dd/mm/yyyy") &""""

"NeSchw6G" wrote:

I don't think that works for my purpose because the final format needs to be
text as it is a tab delimited file.

"Sheeloo" wrote:

Change the format of the date column to the date format you want
eg 9-Sep-2008, September 9, 2008 etc.

They will display and print as text but still be stored as numbers
represeting days from the Excle start date...

"NeSchw6G" wrote:

1) I need to convert a date to text format but when I do so it changes the
data completely. ie 9/2/2008 changes to 39639.
Is there a way to save the date as text without changing the data?

2) Another similiar question, I have a zip code that is 00969 but in excel
it shows as 969, then I format it as a 6 digit integer. When I convert it to
text, it goes back to 969. Is there anyway to keep the 00969 in text without
having to retype as there are over 1,000 cells.

Thank you,