Date returns always returns: 00 January 1900
Hi,
I've formatted cell to - Number Date*14 March 2001 I type in todays date 11/9/08, but it returns 00 January 1900. If I type the formula =today() then it returns the correct date in the correct format. Any ideas why it wont return the correct format/date. Thanks in advance, AW |
Date returns always returns: 00 January 1900
In xl2003 menus:
Tools|Options|Transition tab Uncheck all those Lotus 123 options--especially "transition formula entry" With that option checked, excel interprets your entry using Lotus 123 rules and sees 11/9/2008 as =11/9/2008 (or 11 divided by 9 divided by 2008). This is a small number that represents a time on that January 0, 1900 date. ArcticWolf wrote: Hi, I've formatted cell to - Number Date*14 March 2001 I type in todays date 11/9/08, but it returns 00 January 1900. If I type the formula =today() then it returns the correct date in the correct format. Any ideas why it wont return the correct format/date. Thanks in advance, AW -- Dave Peterson |
Date returns always returns: 00 January 1900
Perfect, it works now - thanks for the swift reply Dave.
AW "Dave Peterson" wrote: In xl2003 menus: Tools|Options|Transition tab Uncheck all those Lotus 123 options--especially "transition formula entry" With that option checked, excel interprets your entry using Lotus 123 rules and sees 11/9/2008 as =11/9/2008 (or 11 divided by 9 divided by 2008). This is a small number that represents a time on that January 0, 1900 date. ArcticWolf wrote: Hi, I've formatted cell to - Number Date*14 March 2001 I type in todays date 11/9/08, but it returns 00 January 1900. If I type the formula =today() then it returns the correct date in the correct format. Any ideas why it wont return the correct format/date. Thanks in advance, AW -- Dave Peterson |
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