Date

AllenL

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Question:
For some reason, after I format my data with several formula. All my date becomes number only.
ie, before my date has the format 10-Feb-01
now, the format changes to 30231
How could I change them back to the original format???
Thanks in advance
 

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Simply just choose Format / Cells /number.
then choose date and give them the dateformat you want.
regards Tommy
 
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I have one more quick question
After I format the date to the orginal format. Is there a way to keep the date format permently? so next time I do something to the column, the date don't change to the serial number again
Thanks in advance
 
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