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Excel does not convert numbers to date
Hello,
Using Excel with Office365 newly installed I notice that numbers are no more converted automatically to dates. Also when I change the cell format to a specific date, it never changes automatically as per the format set. Same with every new spreadsheet I create.
Would you have any hint about this issue please? Reading over the Internet it seems this feature cannot be disabled so I assume it is a defect with my setup.
Thanks in advance
Your default date format is dd/mm/yyyy.
If you enter 1/2/2021 it shall be recognized as date (01 Feb 2021). If you enter 1.2.2021 it doesn't match your date format and Excel takes it as text ( like aas,djas, Excel also doesn't recognize it).
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It depends on your operational system (Windows, iOS, etc, have no idea on which one you are) regional settings, please check default date format for the OS
SergeiBaklan I am running Windows 10 64bits see the attached Geo and date format settings.
Your default date format is dd/mm/yyyy.
If you enter 1/2/2021 it shall be recognized as date (01 Feb 2021). If you enter 1.2.2021 it doesn't match your date format and Excel takes it as text ( like aas,djas, Excel also doesn't recognize it).
What is the system date format on your computer?
