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Issue with date formatting

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 - Apr 4, 2014 at 08:21 AM
 Blocked Profile - Apr 4, 2014 at 11:07 AM
Hello,
For some reason, when I insert date formatting into Excel on my work computer, the numbers that appear in the spreadsheet are completely different than the numbers I have inserted. Example: Format is set to DD/MM/YY. I insert today's date, "040414". This populates on the sheet as "24/08/10". Why would this happen? Any suggestions? I've tried new worksheets and different date formats with the same strange results. Thank you in advance for any suggestions.
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HDW

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Apr 4, 2014 at 11:07 AM
Ok, what is happening, is Excel is converting your number into that many days after Jan 1 1900. 40414 days after Jan 1 1900, is 8-24-2010.

You wil have to enter the data as a date format, not a number.

I have started to try to get the conversion, but My phone won't stop ringing, I do appologize for delays.

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