Date format

In Excel, you can change the date format to display dates in the day, month, year format (DD/MM/YY) to match the South African date format. Here's how to do it:

1. Select the cell or cells containing the dates that you want to format.

2. Go to the "Home" tab in the Excel ribbon.

3. In the "Number" group, you'll find a drop-down list for different number formats. Click on the drop-down arrow.

4. From the list of number formats, scroll down or search for "More Number Formats."

5. In the "Format Cells" dialog box, go to the "Number" tab.

6. In the "Category" list on the left, select "Date."

7. In the "Type" list on the right, choose the date format that matches your preference. In your case, you should select "Date" or "Custom" and then use the format "DD/MM/YY."

8. Click "OK" to apply the new date format.

After performing these steps, the date "1/2/23" should now be displayed as "01/02/23," which represents February 1st, 2023, in the day, month, year format you require.

Keep in mind that changing the date format only affects how the date is displayed in the cell; it doesn't change the underlying date value. The underlying date value remains the same, and you can continue to work with it in calculations or use it for date-based functions.