I need a cell (to show Mar-09) it automatically goes to Mar-08
Trying to format the column, I type in 3/09 wanting it to show Mar-09 and it
automatically goes to Mar-08 |
I need a cell (to show Mar-09) it automatically goes to Mar-08
3/9/2009 -- Don Guillett Microsoft MVP Excel SalesAid Software "Nat" wrote in message ... Trying to format the column, I type in 3/09 wanting it to show Mar-09 and it automatically goes to Mar-08 |
I need a cell (to show Mar-09) it automatically goes to Mar-08
Hi,
Don is correct, of course. But why? If you check your formula bar after you type 3/09 you will see that Excel figured you ment 3/9/2008. Excel has to guess what the 9 means - the month or the year, it goes for month and assumes the current year. If you typed 3/32 excel would know this could not be a day of the month so it would assume you wanted the first, 3/1/1932. -- Thanks, Shane Devenshire "Nat" wrote: Trying to format the column, I type in 3/09 wanting it to show Mar-09 and it automatically goes to Mar-08 |
I need a cell (to show Mar-09) it automatically goes to Mar-08
.. type in 3/09 wanting it to show Mar-09 and it
automatically goes to Mar-08 Always be unambiguous when it comes to dates Enter the whole date (including the YEAR) -- Max Singapore http://savefile.com/projects/236895 Downloads:19,500 Files:362 Subscribers:62 xdemechanik --- |
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