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Default Date format clarification

I believe the "[$-409]" will switch formats if opened on another PC, if
needed.



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When a user selects the 14-Mar-01 standard date format in Excel 2007, then
selects the custom format option, this is the standard format that
displays:

[$-409]d-mmm-yy;@

What is the significance of the prefix "[$-409]" included with this
standard format? Why is that prefix even necessary and is it necessary to
include the prefix for all custom date formats we create?

Thank you for any help.


 
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