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change formatting from general to date
I have a formula that compares cells in a column and based on the result
gets a date from another column. My problem is the date (ex. Dec-06)is changed to a general number and I can't change the format back to the date format. Could someone please help me change the general number back to a date? Thanks. |
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change formatting from general to date
Post the formula you're using.
Dave -- A hint to posters: Specific, detailed questions are more likely to be answered than questions that provide no detail about your problem. "JH" wrote: I have a formula that compares cells in a column and based on the result gets a date from another column. My problem is the date (ex. Dec-06)is changed to a general number and I can't change the format back to the date format. Could someone please help me change the general number back to a date? Thanks. |
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Dave,
The formula is as follows: =IF(AND($B$30<"",$B$31=""),$A$30,"")&IF(AND($B$31 <"",$B32=""),$A$31,"")It's actually much longer than that but the rest is the same. cell a30=Nov-06,cell a31=Dec-06. When the formula correctly gives me the DEC-06 date it changes it to the general number 39052 for Dec,1,2006 but won't let me reformat it back to Dec-06. Your help is much appreciated. "Dave F" wrote: Post the formula you're using. Dave -- A hint to posters: Specific, detailed questions are more likely to be answered than questions that provide no detail about your problem. "JH" wrote: I have a formula that compares cells in a column and based on the result gets a date from another column. My problem is the date (ex. Dec-06)is changed to a general number and I can't change the format back to the date format. Could someone please help me change the general number back to a date? Thanks. |
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