Keeping date format while using in a sequence formula

PuntingJawa

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Office Version
  1. 365
  2. 2019
Platform
  1. Windows
I'm trying to keep a date format while using a sequence formula.
A2 has the date as M/DD/YYYY
A6 is the line count
F2 is where this primary formula will be. "=A2&TEXT(SEQUENCE(A6),"")" is the formula I am currently using for my usual sequencing of specific information from other cells. In this case I figured using "=A2&TEXT(SEQUENCE(A6),"dd-mmm-yyyy")" would work, and it does in a way, as far as a partial format.
Example below: Under B2 is where my formula should go. A6 is the line count for the sequence part of the formula. A2 where the date should come from. I would like it to pull the current format in A2 and change it to "DD-MMM-YYYY".
Book1
AB
1DateManufacturing:
26/20/20234509701-Jan-1900
3Start #4509702-Jan-1900
434509703-Jan-1900
5Count4509704-Jan-1900
6504509705-Jan-1900
Sheet1
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B2:B51B2=A2&TEXT(SEQUENCE(A6),"dd-mmm-yyyy")
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If A2 is an actual date & not text, try
Excel Formula:
=A2+SEQUENCE(A6)
and format the column to show the date as you want.
 
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If A2 is an actual date & not text, try
Excel Formula:
=A2+SEQUENCE(A6)
and format the column to show the date as you want.
I should have been more specific, and I am sorry. I'm trying to keep the same date through all of the lines.
 
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In that case use
Excel Formula:
=A2+SEQUENCE(A6,,,0)
 
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Solution
You're welcome & thanks for the feedback.
 
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