This is where the TEXT function is invaluable, because it allows you to force Excel to format the values the way you want by using a format code, like "MM/DD/YY" for date format.

Mar 14, 2012 · Format today's date: =TEXT (TODAY (), "MM/DD/YY") results in 03/14/12 Format a time: =TEXT (A1,"hh:mm:ss AM/PM") where A1 is a time formatted cell and produces results like 04:04:00 …

Because Error Checking in Excel can identify text-formatted dates with two-digit years, you can use the automatic correction options to convert them to date-formatted dates. You can use the DATEVALUE …

Feb 2, 2012 · If you don't like the default date format, you can choose another date format in Excel, such as " February 2, 2012" or " 2/2/12". You can also create your own custom format in Excel desktop.

Suppose you want to create a grammatically correct sentence from several columns of data for a mass mailing or format dates with text without affecting formulas that use those dates. To combine text …

Feb 2, 2009 · When you enter a date or time again, Excel displays the default date or time format. To enter a specific date or time format, such as January 2010, you can format it as text by selecting Text …

Feb 2, 2012 · If you don’t like the default date format, you can pick a different one in Excel, like February 2, 2012 or 2/2/12. You can also create your own custom format in Excel.

Because dates and times are values, they can be added, subtracted, and included in other calculations. You can view a date as a serial value and a time as a decimal fraction by changing the format of the …

Jan 1, 2008 · The DATEVALUE function converts a date that is stored as text to a serial number that Excel recognizes as a date. The DATEVALUE function is helpful in cases where a worksheet …

Because Error Checking in Excel can identify text-formatted dates with two-digit years, you can use the automatic correction options to convert them to date-formatted dates. You can use the DATEVALUE …