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Formatting Dates from Text to Numbers
I receive data daily with dates in the following formats: dd/mm/yyyy,
d/m/yyyy,d/mm/yyyyy, or dd/m/yyyy... The values actually are text vs. numbers. Regardless I use text to columns, to separate the values into three columns. Then I use =date(year, month, day), actually =date(a2,b2,c2) to populate the date in one field. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to do this better or faster? Thanks, Tommy |
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Formatting Dates from Text to Numbers
You can use the Text to Columns Wizard to convert the dates
--Select the range of dates which needs to be corrected. --From menu Data'Text to Columns' will populate the 'Convert Text to Columns Wizard'. --Hit NextNext will take you to Step 3 of 3 of the Wizard. --From 'Column Data format' select 'Date' and select the date format in which your data is ('DMY') --Hit Finish. MSExcel will now convert the dates to the default date format of your computer. "Tommy" wrote: I receive data daily with dates in the following formats: dd/mm/yyyy, d/m/yyyy,d/mm/yyyyy, or dd/m/yyyy... The values actually are text vs. numbers. Regardless I use text to columns, to separate the values into three columns. Then I use =date(year, month, day), actually =date(a2,b2,c2) to populate the date in one field. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to do this better or faster? Thanks, Tommy |
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Formatting Dates from Text to Numbers
Suppose you have selected a column with dates...in Step 2 dont select any
delimiters...or from Step1 select that as Fixed Width.. "Jackpot" wrote: You can use the Text to Columns Wizard to convert the dates --Select the range of dates which needs to be corrected. --From menu Data'Text to Columns' will populate the 'Convert Text to Columns Wizard'. --Hit NextNext will take you to Step 3 of 3 of the Wizard. --From 'Column Data format' select 'Date' and select the date format in which your data is ('DMY') --Hit Finish. MSExcel will now convert the dates to the default date format of your computer. "Tommy" wrote: I receive data daily with dates in the following formats: dd/mm/yyyy, d/m/yyyy,d/mm/yyyyy, or dd/m/yyyy... The values actually are text vs. numbers. Regardless I use text to columns, to separate the values into three columns. Then I use =date(year, month, day), actually =date(a2,b2,c2) to populate the date in one field. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to do this better or faster? Thanks, Tommy |
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