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Default How do I change an 8 digit reversed date number into a date

Assuming the date is in A1, use this formula in any other cell (B1 maybe)
and then Format that cell as a Date using dd/mm/yyyy...

=--TEXT(A1,"0000-00-00")

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Example - to change 20090331 into 31/03/2009


 
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