Period as separator in mins:secs time

masi

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I am working with data in the mm:ss format, minutes & seconds, never hours. Can I format cells and/or enter data using a period instead of a colon as the separator? And if so, how do I set this? Working with time in this manner is new for me. TIA. =)
 

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> Can I format cells using a period instead
> of a colon as the > separator? And if so,
> how do I set this?

Sure. Format as hh.mm if you like.

> Can enter data using a period instead of a
> colon as the separator?

If you change your Regional Settings. See the Excel Help Index topic for "Tips on entering dates and times".
 
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