Date formula in excel

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binu - 27 Aug 2009 à 23:56
venkat1926 Posts 1863 Registration date Sunday 14 June 2009 Status Contributor Last seen 7 August 2021 - 28 Aug 2009 à 21:05
Hello,

can u pls help me in getting a simple date formula in excel eg:28/8/2009 i need to convert it to 28-aug-2009

please can u help me on this

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venkat1926 Posts 1863 Registration date Sunday 14 June 2009 Status Contributor Last seen 7 August 2021 811
28 Aug 2009 à 21:05
formula is required if the data was ENTERED ALREADY as 28/8/09
venkat1926 Posts 1863 Registration date Sunday 14 June 2009 Status Contributor Last seen 7 August 2021 811
28 Aug 2009 à 07:03
why do you want to CONVERT it. why not just format it as you like

By the by in exel you should enter date as mm/dd/yy
your date should have been entered as 8/28/09

Suppose 28/8/09 is already entered by somebody else as a text (not as a date) (assuming 28/8/2009 is in A1)
in B1 copy paste this formula
=(MID(A1,4,1)&"/"&LEFT(A1,2)&"/"&RIGHT(A1,2))+0
you will get a number. format this as date in any format.
purplePashun
28 Aug 2009 à 20:05
Is a formula necessary.

You can just:
1. Right click on the cell with the date
2. Format cells
3. Go to "Number" tab
4. Date
5. In Type, choose "14-Mar-2001"

You can copy the format to any cells you want by using the "Format Painter" (icon that looks like a paint brush.