Convert date to text

[sw]

How can I convert a date into TEXT format to use in a
Pivot Table e.g. If I format the cell to be text it shows
a number. Even though my dates are shown as January 1999
it displays in the formula bar 01/01/99 when I want it to
show only January 1999.

Any ideas?

 

[Govind]

Hi,

Use

=TEXT(A1,"mmmm yyyy")

where A1 is the cell which has dates. then use the cell which has dates
in the format of January 1999 to form a pivot.

Regards

Govind.

 

[Frank Kabel]

Hi
you can't change the display in the formula bar. The only way would be
to change the format to text with the TEXT function. But why do you
want to change the formula display?