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    Question How to change an unaccepted date format to a acceptable one?

    Hello, I hope you can help me with the subject below.

    I have 700 cell with dates in this format: '27102016'

    But I need them in this format: 27/10/2016

    What would be the fastest way to change all of them?

    Thank you!

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    Re: How to change an unaccepted date format to a acceptable one?

    You might try Data - Text To Columns
    Choose Deliminated - Next
    UnCheck all Options
    Next
    Select Date - DMY
    Click Finish.

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    Re: How to change an unaccepted date format to a acceptable one?

    Hi lps,

    With your 27102016 in F4, put this formula in G4.

    =LEFT(F4,2)&"/"&MID(F4,3,2)&"/"&RIGHT(F4,4)

    Is that what you want?
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    Re: How to change an unaccepted date format to a acceptable one?

    Thank you very much, it worked.

    I had to choose a text delimitation as ', but great advice overall.

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    Re: How to change an unaccepted date format to a acceptable one?

    You're welcome

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