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    Formula to extract date from text in format dd/mm/yyy

    I have dates that have been downloaded and these are in text format in Col A

    I need a formula to extract these in format dd/mm/yyyy in Col B


    Your assistance is most appreciated
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    Re: Formula to extract date from text in format dd/mm/yyy

    You can use this formula in B1:

    =DATE(RIGHT(A1,4),INT((FIND(LEFT(A1,3),"JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec")-1)/3)+1,MID(A1,FIND(",",A1)-2,2))

    then copy down.

    Hope this helps.

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    Re: Formula to extract date from text in format dd/mm/yyy

    Hi Pete. Many Thanks. Formula works perfectly

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    Re: Formula to extract date from text in format dd/mm/yyy

    That's good to hear - thanks for the rep.

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