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I format for date but it is calculating
I formatted column for date, ie mm/dd/yy
However, when I enter in 060806 I get 03/19/69 I want to see 06/08/06. What is wrong? I think it is making some sort of calculation. |
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I format for date but it is calculating
Okay, I understand that Excel is thinking the number I am putting in (060806)
is a serial number for the date of 03/19/69. Is there a way to make it do what I want. i didn't see it on www.cpearson.com/excel/datetime.htm "Tory" wrote: I formatted column for date, ie mm/dd/yy However, when I enter in 060806 I get 03/19/69 I want to see 06/08/06. What is wrong? I think it is making some sort of calculation. |
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I format for date but it is calculating
As far as I am aware, dates must entered as mm/dd/yy(yy) or mm-dd-yy(yy) i.e.
you need the delimeters. Using VBA, it would be possible to allow entry as you tried and convert to a date. HtH "Tory" wrote: Okay, I understand that Excel is thinking the number I am putting in (060806) is a serial number for the date of 03/19/69. Is there a way to make it do what I want. i didn't see it on www.cpearson.com/excel/datetime.htm "Tory" wrote: I formatted column for date, ie mm/dd/yy However, when I enter in 060806 I get 03/19/69 I want to see 06/08/06. What is wrong? I think it is making some sort of calculation. |
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I format for date but it is calculating
Chip's site:
http://www.cpearson.com/excel/DateTimeEntry.htm Tory wrote: Okay, I understand that Excel is thinking the number I am putting in (060806) is a serial number for the date of 03/19/69. Is there a way to make it do what I want. i didn't see it on www.cpearson.com/excel/datetime.htm "Tory" wrote: I formatted column for date, ie mm/dd/yy However, when I enter in 060806 I get 03/19/69 I want to see 06/08/06. What is wrong? I think it is making some sort of calculation. -- Dave Peterson |
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