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Changing to date format
I have a sheet that has many rows with a date that looks like a text format.
If I right click on the cell I can check it to a number and then to an mm/dd/yyyy. My question is can I change all the rows to this format is one shot. I tried to choose the whole column and do a change format but that didn't work. How would I go about changing mmddyyyy to mm/dd/yyyy? Thanks, |
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Changing to date format
I do not understand the first part of message, but
My question is can I change all the rows to this format is one shot. I tried to choose the whole column and do a change format but that didn't work. How would I go about changing mmddyyyy to mm/dd/yyyy? is readily answered: Let you data be in A1:A100 If need be, insert a new column B (we can remove it later) In B1 use =DATE(YEAR(RIGHT(A1,4)),MONTH(MID(A1,3,2)),LEFT(A1 ,2)) Format date to show as required Copy down to B100 by double clicking B1's fill handle (little solid square in lower right corner) Now to tidy up: Select B1:B100 and copy; without moving the selection use Edit| Paste Special- Values to convert formulas to date values Now you can delete column A or copy B1:B100 to A1:A100 and delete column B best wishes Bernard V Liengme www.stfx.ca/people/bliengme remove caps from email "Peretz Stern" wrote in message ... I have a sheet that has many rows with a date that looks like a text format. If I right click on the cell I can check it to a number and then to an mm/dd/yyyy. My question is can I change all the rows to this format is one shot. I tried to choose the whole column and do a change format but that didn't work. How would I go about changing mmddyyyy to mm/dd/yyyy? Thanks, |
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See my answer in microsoft.public.excel.
Please do not multi-post; most of us read all the Excel groups -- Bernard V Liengme www.stfx.ca/people/bliengme remove caps from email "Peretz Stern" wrote in message ... I have a sheet that has many rows with a date that looks like a text format. If I right click on the cell I can check it to a number and then to an mm/dd/yyyy. My question is can I change all the rows to this format is one shot. I tried to choose the whole column and do a change format but that didn't work. How would I go about changing mmddyyyy to mm/dd/yyyy? Thanks, |
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Changing to date format
If the data is in a single column, you can use:
Select the column/range Data|text to column fixed width (but remove any lines and don't add any more) choose mdy as the field format Tnen format that range the way you like (mm/dd/yyyy). Peretz Stern wrote: I have a sheet that has many rows with a date that looks like a text format. If I right click on the cell I can check it to a number and then to an mm/dd/yyyy. My question is can I change all the rows to this format is one shot. I tried to choose the whole column and do a change format but that didn't work. How would I go about changing mmddyyyy to mm/dd/yyyy? Thanks, -- Dave Peterson |
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If you truly have your present data as mmddyyy,
including the leading zeroes, you could try TTC. Select the column of text dates, then: <Data <Text To Columns <Next <Next Under "Column Data Format", click on "Date", And make sure "MDY" shows in the window. Then <Finish. This changes the column to true XL dates, where you can now simply format the column to whatever date display you wish. -- HTH, RD ============================================== Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit! ============================================== "Peretz Stern" wrote in message ... I have a sheet that has many rows with a date that looks like a text format. If I right click on the cell I can check it to a number and then to an mm/dd/yyyy. My question is can I change all the rows to this format is one shot. I tried to choose the whole column and do a change format but that didn't work. How would I go about changing mmddyyyy to mm/dd/yyyy? Thanks, |
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Changing to date format
Thanks! it worked like a charm.
"RagDyer" wrote in message ... If you truly have your present data as mmddyyy, including the leading zeroes, you could try TTC. Select the column of text dates, then: <Data <Text To Columns <Next <Next Under "Column Data Format", click on "Date", And make sure "MDY" shows in the window. Then <Finish. This changes the column to true XL dates, where you can now simply format the column to whatever date display you wish. -- HTH, RD ============================================== Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit! ============================================== "Peretz Stern" wrote in message ... I have a sheet that has many rows with a date that looks like a text format. If I right click on the cell I can check it to a number and then to an mm/dd/yyyy. My question is can I change all the rows to this format is one shot. I tried to choose the whole column and do a change format but that didn't work. How would I go about changing mmddyyyy to mm/dd/yyyy? Thanks, |
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Appreciate the feed-back.
-- Regards, RD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the NewsGroup, so all may benefit ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Peretz Stern" wrote in message ... Thanks! it worked like a charm. "RagDyer" wrote in message ... If you truly have your present data as mmddyyy, including the leading zeroes, you could try TTC. Select the column of text dates, then: <Data <Text To Columns <Next <Next Under "Column Data Format", click on "Date", And make sure "MDY" shows in the window. Then <Finish. This changes the column to true XL dates, where you can now simply format the column to whatever date display you wish. -- HTH, RD ============================================== Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit! ============================================== "Peretz Stern" wrote in message ... I have a sheet that has many rows with a date that looks like a text format. If I right click on the cell I can check it to a number and then to an mm/dd/yyyy. My question is can I change all the rows to this format is one shot. I tried to choose the whole column and do a change format but that didn't work. How would I go about changing mmddyyyy to mm/dd/yyyy? Thanks, |
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