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Date Format as *3/14/2008
Hello,
If the format for date is *3/14/2008, I get the message at the bottom of the Format Cells Box that "Date formats display date and time serial numbers as date values. Except for items that have an asterisk (*), applied formats do not switch date orders with the operating system." What does this mean? Thanks! |
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Date Format as *3/14/2008
I use Canadian date format so I see
* 14/03/2008 and 14 March 2008 If I use the Windows Regional Setting to change to US dates then the first will become * 3/14/2008 and all dates in cell will no have the month first But cell formatted as 14 March 2008 will not be affected by the Regional Setting I guess only non-US buyers of new PCs ever have to play with Regional Setting other than to set the time zone best wishes -- Bernard V Liengme Microsoft Excel MVP http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme remove caps from email "Daren" wrote in message ... Hello, If the format for date is *3/14/2008, I get the message at the bottom of the Format Cells Box that "Date formats display date and time serial numbers as date values. Except for items that have an asterisk (*), applied formats do not switch date orders with the operating system." What does this mean? Thanks! |
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Date Format as *3/14/2008
Ok, thanks. If the cell is formatted as 3/14/2008 then as I understand,
there would be no change in how dates are shown. Is that correct? "Bernard Liengme" wrote: I use Canadian date format so I see * 14/03/2008 and 14 March 2008 If I use the Windows Regional Setting to change to US dates then the first will become * 3/14/2008 and all dates in cell will no have the month first But cell formatted as 14 March 2008 will not be affected by the Regional Setting I guess only non-US buyers of new PCs ever have to play with Regional Setting other than to set the time zone best wishes -- Bernard V Liengme Microsoft Excel MVP http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme remove caps from email "Daren" wrote in message ... Hello, If the format for date is *3/14/2008, I get the message at the bottom of the Format Cells Box that "Date formats display date and time serial numbers as date values. Except for items that have an asterisk (*), applied formats do not switch date orders with the operating system." What does this mean? Thanks! |
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Date Format as *3/14/2008
Try this:
Put the formula =TODAY() in 9 or so cells. Format each of these in turn with the various options from the Format Cells/ Number/ Date options. In my case the first 2 of these options are the ones that had an asterisk beside them, with the explanation footnote you quoted. Now go to the windows Control Panel, Regional Settings, and either change to a different option, such as changing English US to English UK, or just change the options for display of long date and short date to some different formats. Now go back to your excel spreadsheet and you'll see that the formats which had the asterisk alongside them have changed to match the new regional settings options for short & long dates, but the rest of the formats displayed are unaltered. Now remember to go back to Regional Settings and put them back to your normal settings. -- David Biddulph "Daren" wrote in message ... Hello, If the format for date is *3/14/2008, I get the message at the bottom of the Format Cells Box that "Date formats display date and time serial numbers as date values. Except for items that have an asterisk (*), applied formats do not switch date orders with the operating system." What does this mean? Thanks! |
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Date Format as *3/14/2008
Another difference...
Say we have a workbook that we have to share. Both of us use the mdy order for our dates. But you have your windows shortdate settings to use m/d/yy (1 or 2 digits, 1 or 2 digits, 2 digits). And I have that setting for mm/dd/yyyy (2 digits, 2 digits, 4 digits). You enter a bunch of dates in column A and autofit the column to make it pretty. You send the workbook to me and I open it up and I see #######'s in column A. That columnwidth isn't wide enough for all 10 of my characters! So I have to widen the column or change the fontsize or something to see those dates. It's not a big deal until you protect that worksheet with a password -- and I don't know the password! Then it becomes a real pain for the sender (you!). You'll be getting phone calls about why you broke the computer! Daren wrote: Hello, If the format for date is *3/14/2008, I get the message at the bottom of the Format Cells Box that "Date formats display date and time serial numbers as date values. Except for items that have an asterisk (*), applied formats do not switch date orders with the operating system." What does this mean? Thanks! -- Dave Peterson |
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Date Format as *3/14/2008
See Regional and Language Options in the Control Panel. You may change
the format there. Daren wrote: Hello, If the format for date is *3/14/2008, I get the message at the bottom of the Format Cells Box that "Date formats display date and time serial numbers as date values. Except for items that have an asterisk (*), applied formats do not switch date orders with the operating system." What does this mean? Thanks! |
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Date Format as *3/14/2008
No. If the format is 3/14/2008 and you change your Regional Setting to
Canada, UK, France or nearly anywhere else then the cell will show 14/3/2008 best wishes -- Bernard V Liengme Microsoft Excel MVP http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme remove caps from email "Daren" wrote in message ... Ok, thanks. If the cell is formatted as 3/14/2008 then as I understand, there would be no change in how dates are shown. Is that correct? "Bernard Liengme" wrote: I use Canadian date format so I see * 14/03/2008 and 14 March 2008 If I use the Windows Regional Setting to change to US dates then the first will become * 3/14/2008 and all dates in cell will no have the month first But cell formatted as 14 March 2008 will not be affected by the Regional Setting I guess only non-US buyers of new PCs ever have to play with Regional Setting other than to set the time zone best wishes -- Bernard V Liengme Microsoft Excel MVP http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme remove caps from email "Daren" wrote in message ... Hello, If the format for date is *3/14/2008, I get the message at the bottom of the Format Cells Box that "Date formats display date and time serial numbers as date values. Except for items that have an asterisk (*), applied formats do not switch date orders with the operating system." What does this mean? Thanks! |
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Date Format as *3/14/2008
Thanks.
"Bob I" wrote: See Regional and Language Options in the Control Panel. You may change the format there. Daren wrote: Hello, If the format for date is *3/14/2008, I get the message at the bottom of the Format Cells Box that "Date formats display date and time serial numbers as date values. Except for items that have an asterisk (*), applied formats do not switch date orders with the operating system." What does this mean? Thanks! |
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Date Format as *3/14/2008
Thanks.
"David Biddulph" wrote: Try this: Put the formula =TODAY() in 9 or so cells. Format each of these in turn with the various options from the Format Cells/ Number/ Date options. In my case the first 2 of these options are the ones that had an asterisk beside them, with the explanation footnote you quoted. Now go to the windows Control Panel, Regional Settings, and either change to a different option, such as changing English US to English UK, or just change the options for display of long date and short date to some different formats. Now go back to your excel spreadsheet and you'll see that the formats which had the asterisk alongside them have changed to match the new regional settings options for short & long dates, but the rest of the formats displayed are unaltered. Now remember to go back to Regional Settings and put them back to your normal settings. -- David Biddulph "Daren" wrote in message ... Hello, If the format for date is *3/14/2008, I get the message at the bottom of the Format Cells Box that "Date formats display date and time serial numbers as date values. Except for items that have an asterisk (*), applied formats do not switch date orders with the operating system." What does this mean? Thanks! |
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Date Format as *3/14/2008
Thanks.
"Dave Peterson" wrote: Another difference... Say we have a workbook that we have to share. Both of us use the mdy order for our dates. But you have your windows shortdate settings to use m/d/yy (1 or 2 digits, 1 or 2 digits, 2 digits). And I have that setting for mm/dd/yyyy (2 digits, 2 digits, 4 digits). You enter a bunch of dates in column A and autofit the column to make it pretty. You send the workbook to me and I open it up and I see #######'s in column A. That columnwidth isn't wide enough for all 10 of my characters! So I have to widen the column or change the fontsize or something to see those dates. It's not a big deal until you protect that worksheet with a password -- and I don't know the password! Then it becomes a real pain for the sender (you!). You'll be getting phone calls about why you broke the computer! Daren wrote: Hello, If the format for date is *3/14/2008, I get the message at the bottom of the Format Cells Box that "Date formats display date and time serial numbers as date values. Except for items that have an asterisk (*), applied formats do not switch date orders with the operating system." What does this mean? Thanks! -- Dave Peterson |
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