Converting to date format 11/24/2011

**Alezz** · 08-05-2012, 04:10 AM

Hi guys,
Appreciate a quick and easy reply to this,

I have a downloaded an excel sheet from SAP and the date currently reads as 24.11.2011.
I need to convert it to the american format 11/24/2011.

Please help!!!!

Alezz
P.S I use excel 2010

**Ace_XL** · 08-05-2012, 04:42 AM

How about..

=SUBSTITUTE(MID(A1,4,3)&LEFT(A1,3)&RIGHT(A1,4),".","/")

**martindwilson** · 08-05-2012, 05:07 AM

if there are lots
select column
data tab
text to columns
click next
click next
select date from the options
set to dmy in the drop down
click finish

**Alezz** · 08-05-2012, 05:26 AM

Originally Posted by Ace_XL

How about..

=SUBSTITUTE(MID(A1,4,3)&LEFT(A1,3)&RIGHT(A1,4),".","/")

SPOT ON!!!! AWESOME!!!!

Thanks,

**Cutter** · 08-05-2012, 06:56 AM

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