Hi, A shorter version would be: =MONTH(--(1&A1)) This works for 3-lettered abbreviatios (eg Mar, Oct) as well as extended abbreviations (eg Sept) and also unabbreviated (eg June, November) Regards - Dave.
Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:34:01 +0700 Subject: Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ how to get month Occurrence in no. From: villager.g...@gmail.com To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com If the word "April" or another month name is type correctly in cell A1 try this formula in B1 =TEXT(DATEVALUE("1 "&A1&" 2010"),"M") On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 1:56 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