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    Date identified as Text string from CSV

    Hi

    Just trying to find out which formula to use when trying to convert the date from a csv export and turn it into a correct format (date format) so that I can use advanced analysis tools to analyse spreadsheet (power view / power BI)

    I have viewed many excel topics on google, but the data presented as a text was generally in the form of 01-04-15. But mine is as per the screenshot below (i.e. Nov,14, 2014 4:08:33 AM PST):

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    I have used text to columns and then split it up with no luck.

    Just interested in the actual date (i.e. 14/11/2014)

    Any suggestions would be appreciated.

    Thanks.

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    Re: Date identified as Text string from CSV

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    Re: Date identified as Text string from CSV

    This extracts the date, but is just text:
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    Re: Date identified as Text string from CSV

    Wow,

    Amazing. Thanks very much for the super quick response.

    I would never have been able to come up with this formula.

    Cheers,

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    Re: Date identified as Text string from CSV

    You're welcome. Please mark the thread as solved.

    That said, no doubt there will be other better and neater solutions available

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