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Assigning Dates

Sometimes excel does not recognise dates. Is there a function that can label these fields as dates?

RE: Assigning Dates

Hi Ryan. Not so much a function, but you can use cell formatting to reformat according to a pre-set criteria, or you could use Data - Validation to force entry according to a list of dates you set up elsewhere and use to populate a drop down. Finally, you could set up a macro to display a dialog box on cell entry filled with date options, thereby constraining the user to enter date in the format of your choice.

Hope this helps,

Anthony

 

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