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    American Dates to UK Dates

    Hi all,

    The problem is when I open a .csv with a bunch of American dates in it Excel formats all the days that are before the 12th of the month as UK dates and it formats the rest as text.

    I made this formula today based on what people have said in the past on this forum.

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    Has anyone got a shorter formula for solving this problem? What I have seems a bit excessive for what it's doing.
    Yes I'm sharing this so if other people want to do the same thing it is here.

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    Re: American Dates to UK Dates

    Select the colum, Data > Text to columns, Next, Next, tick Date, select MDY, Finish.
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    Re: American Dates to UK Dates

    Have you tried using Data>Text to columns... to convert the dates?

    To do that select the column with the dates, goto Data>Text to columns... and on the third step select MDY from the date format dropdown.
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    Re: American Dates to UK Dates

    I have tried that, it wasn't an ideal option though because I need the list to be automatic and using Test to Columns requires manual input.
    Thanks for the reply Norie

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    Re: American Dates to UK Dates

    How are you importing the file?

    PS Isn't using a formula kind of manual too?

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    Re: American Dates to UK Dates

    I am opening the .csv file and copy pasting the list into my spreadsheet, the list is about 3000 rows.

    I agree it is a manual operation since I still have to do the copy paste but once it is done the values in the rest of the spreadsheet populate automatically.
    I think I'm saving myself at least three clicks with this.

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    Re: American Dates to UK Dates

    If you use Data>Text to columns... there would be no need to copy/paste special.

    As for clicks, I think Data>Text to columns... would only be about 4-5.

    PS You could also import the data into Excel via Data>From Text... where you should get the opportunity to deal with dates in the Import Wizard.

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    Re: American Dates to UK Dates

    I think I'm saving myself at least three clicks with this.
    Record a macro while doing this and then from now on it's one click.
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