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    Convert date in text to date

    Hi,

    I would like to change the form of the date which I now have in the text format as January 1, 2010. I need it to be 1/1/10. Can you please help me with it?

    Thank you very much.

    Klara

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    Re: Convert date in text to date

    If your data in "A2" as January 1, 2010 format as text.
    In "B2"
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    Format as "Date"
    From Type select 3/14/01 (Ensure Locale Location is "English U.S.)


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