Excel XP

Formatting Date in the Format Cells Dialog Box

The date can be formatted in many different ways in Excel XP. Here are a few ways it can appear:

October 6, 2003
10/06/03
10-Oct-03

To Format the Appearance of a Date in a Cell:

• Select a cell or range of cells.
• Choose Format Cells from the menu bar.
• The Format Cells dialog box opens.
• Click the Number tab.
• Click Date in the Category drop-down list.
  
  
  
  
• Select the desired date format from the Type drop-down list.
• Click the OK button.