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Date format in excel.

Last answer on Mar 3, 2009 5:37:35 am GMT munkee, on Jul 26, 2008 12:07:23 am BST 
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Hello again,

Is there a way to make excel read fields left padded with a 0.


For example I have a program that only reads date format like this yymmdd, so when I open the csv file in excel it reads 080725 as 80725 instead.

Then when I save any changes it saves 80725 instead.

Thank you for any input.

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roostertail, on Nov 6, 2008 3:21:18 pm GMT
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It's quite simple actually. Under the "Format Cells"menu, click "Custom" and then add a new formatting with 6 zeros "000000". Once set up, you can use this new custom formatting each time needed.

   
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 Ranjith J, on Mar 3, 2009 5:37:35 am GMT
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Hi

There is a simple way to fix it . This method is without the Macror. Select the column which has the Date in YYMMDD format click on Text to Columns, Click on Fixed with , click on next , click on next , Select Date on the Left top corner . Click on the drop down to chose the format that you want ( E.G.) MDY will give you the Month,Date and Year format. Click on Finish .


Let me know if this help....


Thanks
RJ

   
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