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    changing the date format

    Hi, i was wondering if you could help me. I need to get the date into a different format.

    I am copy data from a page that shows it as

    2013-03-31 and i need it to read 31/03/2013

    i have tried formating the cells, but that doesnt appear to work. Is there a formula i can use to convert the date into the format i need?

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    Re: changing the date format

    In A1 Cell
    31-03-2013

    In B1 Cell - For getting Real Date
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    Format the cell as DD/MM/YYYY

    In B1 Cell - For getting Text Result
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    If both the above doesn't work then try the below...

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    Re: changing the date format

    many thanks i will try them out now

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    Re: changing the date format

    Hi Backroomgeeza

    Try the following, assuming your data is in A1:
    Formula: copy to clipboard
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