Hi Jitesh, Format the cells as 'Text' before entering your data. However, if your data is imported, or if you are pasting it from another place, it may bring formatting with it. If you are pasting it from another place, use Paste Special, then Values. This will prevent the pasting of unwanted formats. Once XL has converted data to a date, it is a pain in the neck to get it to convert it back. Regards - Dave.
Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:10:12 +0530 Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ Date format problem From: 7jit...@gmail.com To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com Good Evening Excel Gurus, I have a data in this format 01-01-01, however as soon as I enter them in the excel sheet,excel picks it up as date and stores it in date format, Is there any way I can prevent this from happening. Also how to convert this data back from date format 01/01/2001 to original 01-01-01 format Thanks Regards Jitesh -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Excel and VBA Tutorials(Video and Text), Free add-ins downloads at http://www.excelitems.com 2. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 3. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.vbamacros.blogspot.com 4. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com If you find any spam message in the group, please send an email to: Ayush Jain @ jainayus...@gmail.com or Ashish Jain @ 26may.1...@gmail.com <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> HELP US GROW !! We reach over 6,500 subscribers worldwide and receive many nice notes about the learning and support from the group. Our goal is to have 10,000 subscribers by the end of 2009. Let friends and co-workers know they can subscribe to group at http://groups.google.com/group/excel-macros/subscribe _________________________________________________________________ Want to know what your boss is paid? Check out The Great Australian Pay Check now http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/157639755/direct/01/ -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Excel and VBA Tutorials(Video and Text), Free add-ins downloads at http://www.excelitems.com 2. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 3. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.vbamacros.blogspot.com 4. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com If you find any spam message in the group, please send an email to: Ayush Jain @ jainayus...@gmail.com or Ashish Jain @ 26may.1...@gmail.com <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> HELP US GROW !! We reach over 6,500 subscribers worldwide and receive many nice notes about the learning and support from the group. Our goal is to have 10,000 subscribers by the end of 2009. Let friends and co-workers know they can subscribe to group at http://groups.google.com/group/excel-macros/subscribe
