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Converting date format
How can I convert a date (dd/mm/yy) like 14/12/05
to show up as (yymmdd) i.e. 051214 and vice versa? Any help would be much appreciated. Brian |
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Converting date format
Custom format yymmdd
if the value is 51214 with a leading zero looking like 051214 then you need a formula or datatext to columns, step 3 under column data format, select date and YMD -- Regards, Peo Sjoblom Excel 95 - Excel 2007 Northwest Excel Solutions www.nwexcelsolutions.com "It is a good thing to follow the first law of holes; if you are in one stop digging." Lord Healey "Brian" wrote in message ... How can I convert a date (dd/mm/yy) like 14/12/05 to show up as (yymmdd) i.e. 051214 and vice versa? Any help would be much appreciated. Brian |
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Converting date format
Hi!
Just use a custom format. Select the cell(s) in question GotoFormatCellsNumber tabCustom In the teeny tiny box below Type:, enter: yymmdd (or whatever format you'd like) OK out Biff "Brian" wrote in message ... How can I convert a date (dd/mm/yy) like 14/12/05 to show up as (yymmdd) i.e. 051214 and vice versa? Any help would be much appreciated. Brian |
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