try this.. Function convertMonthName2Number(monthName As String) As Integer
' try to convert month name to actual date type Dim dtestr As String dtestr = monthName & "/1/2000" Dim dte As Date On Error Resume Next dte = CDate(dtestr) If Err.Number <> 0 Then convertMonthName2Number = -999 Exit Function End If On Error GoTo 0 convertMonthName2Number = Month(dte) End Function OR you can refer this :- http://www.codeforexcelandoutlook.com/blog/2009/04/converting-month-name-to-number/ Regards, Manoj On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 12:26 PM, Rohan Young <rohan.j...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi experts, > > is there any formula, if i only type in cell April and the other cell > return the value 4, remember if i type simply April not 04/01/2010 etc. etc. > > please provide your feedback > > > thanks & regards > > ROHAN > 9818247278, 8860567680 > > -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Some important links for excel users: > 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : > http://twitter.com/exceldailytip > 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 > 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com > 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com > 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com > > To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link > http://www.facebook.com/pages/discussexcelcom/160307843985936?v=wall&ref=ts > -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : http://twitter.com/exceldailytip 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link http://www.facebook.com/pages/discussexcelcom/160307843985936?v=wall&ref=ts
