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steu
Copper Contributor
Jun 04, 2017

Cannot format cells for time

I am using Office 2010 w. Windows 10. I want to format cells for TIME. I select Format cells, Time and then Type= 13:30.

 

Whatever I enter comes up as 1/11/1900 12:00:00.

 

I also tried to use Custom with Type=h:mm, same result.

 

Is this some kind of a known bug? If not, how do I format cells to be Type=13:30  ?

 

Thanks

 

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  • steu wrote:

    I am using Office 2010 w. Windows 10. I want to format cells for TIME. I select Format cells, Time and then Type= 13:30.

     

    Whatever I enter comes up as 1/11/1900 12:00:00.

     

    I also tried to use Custom with Type=h:mm, same result.

     

    Is this some kind of a known bug? If not, how do I format cells to be Type=13:30  ?

     

    Thanks

     


    Hi, as you want to set the time format 13:30 (military time format) in cell, then

    - Type 13:30 in any cell assume that A1 cell.

    - Click on A1 cell to select it.

    - Look at the formula bar and make sure that it shows 1:30:00 PM.

    - If it shows, then your time format is already set. If not then you must clear the Cell Formatting by copy and paste a fresh blank cell in A1.

     


    Hope this will help you.

    • Bjørn Stave's avatar
      Bjørn Stave
      Copper Contributor

      win10excel2016: having the same problem!!!! hhmm simply is not an option. No matter what I do, including creating a fresh new custom time format, I still get the, by now, very unwelcomed date that messes things up completly urs (useless...)

  • Logaraj Sekar's avatar
    Logaraj Sekar
    Steel Contributor

    Hi steu,

     

    In my PC also, it shows year 1900, but time comes correctly.

     

    Try "Ctrl + Shift + ;"

     

    Then change to your custome time and apply format as you want.

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