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what is the formula for returning the month (eg Aug) of a date?


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=TEXT(A1,"mmm")

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Hi,

you can also use =month(cell_ref)

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need the formula to return 'Aug' and not '8'




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Hi,

you can also use =month(cell_ref)

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Hi
You received the answer to your question by "Teethless mama.
Did you try it?? if its not working, tell us what its doing.
HTH
John
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need the formula to return 'Aug' and not '8'




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Hi,

you can also use =month(cell_ref)

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Hi,

Try this

text(month(cell_ref),"mmmm")
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need the formula to return 'Aug' and not '8'




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Hi,

you can also use =month(cell_ref)

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Ashish Mathur
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I'm reluctant to argue with an MVP, Ashish, but I think that your formula
would invariably return January.

I think you may have intended to say
=text(cell_ref,"mmm")
[No MONTH function, and only 3 m characters.]
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Hi,

Try this

text(month(cell_ref),"mmmm")

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need the formula to return 'Aug' and not '8'

"Ashish Mathur" wrote in message
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Hi,

you can also use =month(cell_ref)

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Ashish Mathur
Microsoft Excel MVP
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what is the formula for returning the month (eg Aug) of a date?



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Thanks for the correction

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I'm reluctant to argue with an MVP, Ashish, but I think that your formula
would invariably return January.

I think you may have intended to say
=text(cell_ref,"mmm")
[No MONTH function, and only 3 m characters.]
--
David Biddulph

Ashish Mathur wrote:
Hi,

Try this

text(month(cell_ref),"mmmm")

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need the formula to return 'Aug' and not '8'

"Ashish Mathur" wrote in message
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Hi,

you can also use =month(cell_ref)

--
Regards,

Ashish Mathur
Microsoft Excel MVP
www.ashishmathur.com

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what is the formula for returning the month (eg Aug) of a date?



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