Example - to change 20090331 into 31/03/2009
S Sheeloo Apr 4, 2009 #2 With the string in A1 use this in B1 =DATE(LEFT(A1,4),MID(A1,5,2),RIGHT(A1,2))
K Kassie Apr 4, 2009 #3 =DATE(LEFT(A1,4),MID(A1,5,2),RIGHT(A1,2)) will change it inot a date number, which you can then format to show yyyy/mm/dd, or dd/mm/yyyy -- HTH Kassie Replace xxx with hotmail
=DATE(LEFT(A1,4),MID(A1,5,2),RIGHT(A1,2)) will change it inot a date number, which you can then format to show yyyy/mm/dd, or dd/mm/yyyy -- HTH Kassie Replace xxx with hotmail
T T. Valko Apr 4, 2009 #5 Try this... Select the cell(s) you want to convert Goto the menu Data>Text to Columns Click Next twice In step 3 of the wizard, under Column data format select Date In the drop down select YMD Finish
Try this... Select the cell(s) you want to convert Goto the menu Data>Text to Columns Click Next twice In step 3 of the wizard, under Column data format select Date In the drop down select YMD Finish
D Dave Peterson Apr 4, 2009 #6 If you have a bunch of dates in a single column, you can: Select that column Data|Text to columns Fixed width (don't include any lines!) choose date and ymd and finish up Then format the range the way you like (dd/mm/yyyy). If you have multiple columns you can use this technique on each of them.
If you have a bunch of dates in a single column, you can: Select that column Data|Text to columns Fixed width (don't include any lines!) choose date and ymd and finish up Then format the range the way you like (dd/mm/yyyy). If you have multiple columns you can use this technique on each of them.
R Rick Rothstein Apr 4, 2009 #7 Assuming the date is in A1, use this formula in any other cell (B1 maybe) and then Format that cell as a Date using dd/mm/yyyy... =--TEXT(A1,"0000-00-00")
Assuming the date is in A1, use this formula in any other cell (B1 maybe) and then Format that cell as a Date using dd/mm/yyyy... =--TEXT(A1,"0000-00-00")