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    Date as text

    Hello everyone,

    I am trying to get this to work but I can't seem to find a solution:

    I have a date in cell A1 in this case it is currently
    1/1/2009 and I need it to read: 010109

    Using the following formula I can most of the way there
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    The formula above gets 1109 and I need 010109

    Thanks!
    Last edited by Dylan&Hayden; 02-14-2009 at 01:07 AM.

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    Re: Date as text

    Try:

    =TEXT(A1,"mmddyy")
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    Re: Date as text

    Hi

    For all relevant cells go to Format/Cells/Custom and enter mmddyy.

    Regards

    Jeff

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    Re: Date as text

    Why do I always over think these things.

    Thanks for the help!

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