Format dates in Excel

The following article details how to format dates in Excel. Step 1: Click the cell you want to format date - Right-click and select Format Cells.

The following article details how to format dates in Excel.

Step 1: Click the cell you want to format date -> Right-click and select Format Cells .

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Step 2: A dialog box appears and choose a date format under Type -> OK .

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Which format you choose when you enter the data is the same format you chose. For example, you choose the format 3/14 but you enter it as 02/2016 after pressing the Enter value to convert to 2/16.

In case you do not want to choose the formats available in the Type section, you can rely on the following encoding to create new formats:

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For example, the following table creates the date format according to the above code table:

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Step 1: Right-click the column you want to format and select Format Cells .

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Step 2: A dialog box appears, select the Number tab -> Custom -> in the Type field, enter ddd -> OK .

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With ddd format when you enter number 2:

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Press Enter the result:

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Because you choose the ddd format, when you import 2 devices convert to Mon.

Above is how to format and create a date format hoping to help you.

Good luck!

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