Date values in a dropdown box

wcassell

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I've created a dropdown box (using the control toolbar), and linked the data to a range of dates. When I scroll through the values in the box they look correct, but when I select a date and move on to another cell the date shows up as 37283 (or similar). Where do I set the format for the value in the box?

Thanks,
Will
 

Excel Facts

Format cells as date
Select range and press Ctrl+Shift+3 to format cells as date. (Shift 3 is the # sign which sort of looks like a small calendar).
Try this code for the combo box

Private Sub ComboBox1_Change()
ComboBox1.Value = Format(ComboBox1.Value, "m/d/yy")
End Sub
 
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