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Date format clarification
When a user selects the 14-Mar-01 standard date format in Excel 2007, then
selects the custom format option, this is the standard format that displays: [$-409]d-mmm-yy;@ What is the significance of the prefix "[$-409]" included with this standard format? Why is that prefix even necessary and is it necessary to include the prefix for all custom date formats we create? Thank you for any help. |
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Date format clarification
Its a number format code. See:
http://office.microsoft.com/assistan...01 0272491033 -- Gary''s Student - gsnu201001 "Blue Max" wrote: When a user selects the 14-Mar-01 standard date format in Excel 2007, then selects the custom format option, this is the standard format that displays: [$-409]d-mmm-yy;@ What is the significance of the prefix "[$-409]" included with this standard format? Why is that prefix even necessary and is it necessary to include the prefix for all custom date formats we create? Thank you for any help. |
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Date format clarification
The 409 is country or locale code number.
Not necessary to use it when custom formatting cells. Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Tue, 6 Apr 2010 11:24:52 -0600, "Blue Max" wrote: When a user selects the 14-Mar-01 standard date format in Excel 2007, then selects the custom format option, this is the standard format that displays: [$-409]d-mmm-yy;@ What is the significance of the prefix "[$-409]" included with this standard format? Why is that prefix even necessary and is it necessary to include the prefix for all custom date formats we create? Thank you for any help. |
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Date format clarification
Thank you for the reply, "Gary's Student - gsnu201001". The information
link was very useful. However, we still have the following questions: FIRST, why does this prefix even show when we are working in our default locale (location) and have not specified a new locale (location) for the shipping format before selecting the 'Custom' category? SECOND, we note that the custom format only shows the prefix for the locale and language segment, not the numeral shape or calendar type segment. If it must have the prefix then why not all segments of the prefix? THIRD, does a user always have to include a prefix when creating custom format codes, even when working in their default locale (location)? Thanks, Richard ******************* "Gary''s Student" wrote in message ... Its a number format code. See: http://office.microsoft.com/assistan...01 0272491033 -- Gary''s Student - gsnu201001 "Blue Max" wrote: When a user selects the 14-Mar-01 standard date format in Excel 2007, then selects the custom format option, this is the standard format that displays: [$-409]d-mmm-yy;@ What is the significance of the prefix "[$-409]" included with this standard format? Why is that prefix even necessary and is it necessary to include the prefix for all custom date formats we create? Thank you for any help. |
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Date format clarification
Thank you, Gord. I appreciate the confirmation that it is not necessary.
However, still wonder why it even shows up in the first place when displaying the custom format code for the standard code? Thanks, Richard "Gord Dibben" gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message ... The 409 is country or locale code number. Not necessary to use it when custom formatting cells. Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Tue, 6 Apr 2010 11:24:52 -0600, "Blue Max" wrote: When a user selects the 14-Mar-01 standard date format in Excel 2007, then selects the custom format option, this is the standard format that displays: [$-409]d-mmm-yy;@ What is the significance of the prefix "[$-409]" included with this standard format? Why is that prefix even necessary and is it necessary to include the prefix for all custom date formats we create? Thank you for any help. |
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Date format clarification
Why? No idea.
Gord On Tue, 6 Apr 2010 12:06:07 -0600, "Blue Max" wrote: Thank you, Gord. I appreciate the confirmation that it is not necessary. However, still wonder why it even shows up in the first place when displaying the custom format code for the standard code? Thanks, Richard "Gord Dibben" gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message .. . The 409 is country or locale code number. Not necessary to use it when custom formatting cells. Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Tue, 6 Apr 2010 11:24:52 -0600, "Blue Max" wrote: When a user selects the 14-Mar-01 standard date format in Excel 2007, then selects the custom format option, this is the standard format that displays: [$-409]d-mmm-yy;@ What is the significance of the prefix "[$-409]" included with this standard format? Why is that prefix even necessary and is it necessary to include the prefix for all custom date formats we create? Thank you for any help. |
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Date format clarification
I believe the "[$-409]" will switch formats if opened on another PC, if
needed. -- Regards Dave Hawley www.ozgrid.com "Blue Max" wrote in message ... When a user selects the 14-Mar-01 standard date format in Excel 2007, then selects the custom format option, this is the standard format that displays: [$-409]d-mmm-yy;@ What is the significance of the prefix "[$-409]" included with this standard format? Why is that prefix even necessary and is it necessary to include the prefix for all custom date formats we create? Thank you for any help. |
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