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Date Formatting Won't Change
I have an excel column that includes dates currently formatted as MM/DD/YYYY. I want it formatted as YYYY/MM/DD. When I go to format cells and change the date format, nothing changes. If I try to cha...
- Finally figured this out.
Change the date format of your computer from the taskbar.
Regardless of timezone and all, go to your task bar> click the time/date > region >then look for additional date, time & regional settings > change date, time and number formats> additional settings> then go to the date tab and you can manually set the format by using the MMM dd yyyy or whichever format you want it in. Restart your computer and it should work on excel.
Wew
Dear Sergei,
this was an older question but I have the same problem and was wondering if you may be able to assist.
I have a brand new Sheet and want to have 8 columns and 3 of them are a date.
I have inserted 10.10.2018. Then I go to Format Cells / Date / 14 March 2012 and hit ok.
Now the date should be shown as 10 October 2018 but it does not change at all.
Also tried other custom variants for dates but it just stays as it is as 10.10.2018.
Is there any general setting that is wrong?
Thank you
regards
Chris
I see. The problem is you are reading it as date, but system is reading it as text. First replace "." [dot] with "/", then go to Data and use Text to columns feature. Your problem will be solved.