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Need help with date format !
I have a multitude of dates in the format i.e. 2/8/1988
All my dates must be 10 digits i.e. 02/08/1988 Have tried all canned formating and none work Thanks |
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Need help with date format !
Hi
Have to tried Data / Text to columns? Select the column first and on the thrid dialog box of the wizard, there is an option to tell Excel that the info is a date. Make a backup before you start! Andy. "pkucan" wrote in message ... I have a multitude of dates in the format i.e. 2/8/1988 All my dates must be 10 digits i.e. 02/08/1988 Have tried all canned formating and none work Thanks |
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Need help with date format !
Use a customer format:
mm/dd/yyyy HTH, Paul "pkucan" wrote in message ... I have a multitude of dates in the format i.e. 2/8/1988 All my dates must be 10 digits i.e. 02/08/1988 Have tried all canned formating and none work Thanks |
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Need help with date format !
Oops! What's a "customer" format. That should be "custom" format.
mm/dd/yyyy Regards, Paul "PCLIVE" wrote in message ... Use a customer format: mm/dd/yyyy HTH, Paul "pkucan" wrote in message ... I have a multitude of dates in the format i.e. 2/8/1988 All my dates must be 10 digits i.e. 02/08/1988 Have tried all canned formating and none work Thanks |
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