I have a spreadsheet that the data, the date was input in Excel 2003 as
mm/dd/yyyy (12/31/2004), how can I convert the column of cells format to
"dd:mm:yyyy"(31:12:2004)? I tried to change date
format from "Format Cells----choose "date" or "custom" and tried different
options, but they wouldnt change the data already in the cells. I have a
spreadsheet that Microsoft is requesting information in dd:mm:yyyy (yes
colons) format.

Thanks

Jack

How about

=TEXT(SUBSTITUTE(E1,":","/"),"dd/mm/yy")

assuming date in E1

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How about a custom format of:

dd\:mm\:yyyy



Jack Wilson wrote:

I have a spreadsheet that the data, the date was input in Excel 2003 as
mm/dd/yyyy (12/31/2004), how can I convert the column of cells format to
"dd:mm:yyyy"(31:12:2004)? I tried to change date
format from "Format Cells----choose "date" or "custom" and tried different
options, but they wouldnt change the data already in the cells. I have a
spreadsheet that Microsoft is requesting information in dd:mm:yyyy (yes
colons) format.

Thanks

Jack

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Dave Peterson

What you've done should work

Don't forget it wont change the data.
So if you click on one of the date cells it will still say 12/31/2004
But the format will display the date on screen/print as you want.

Steve

On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 23:11:02 +0100, Jack Wilson <Jack
wrote:

I have a spreadsheet that the data, the date was input in Excel 2003 as
mm/dd/yyyy (12/31/2004), how can I convert the column of cells format to
"dd:mm:yyyy"(31:12:2004)? I tried to change date
format from "Format Cells----choose "date" or "custom" and tried
different
options, but they wouldnt change the data already in the cells. I have a
spreadsheet that Microsoft is requesting information in dd:mm:yyyy (yes
colons) format.

Thanks to all for the replies. I appreciate it. -Jack

"Jack Wilson" wrote:

I have a spreadsheet that the data, the date was input in Excel 2003 as
mm/dd/yyyy (12/31/2004), how can I convert the column of cells format to
"dd:mm:yyyy"(31:12:2004)? I tried to change date
format from "Format Cells----choose "date" or "custom" and tried different
options, but they wouldnt change the data already in the cells. I have a
spreadsheet that Microsoft is requesting information in dd:mm:yyyy (yes
colons) format.

Thanks

Jack