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Excel keeps crashing when trying to convert dates using text to column
SergeiBaklan Brilliant, that second option worked! Thank you very much.
12000 rows is not dramatic for Text to Columns itself. Perhaps it crashes due to recalculation if a lot of dependencies. I'd try 1) do the same in safe mode 2) repair/update the Office.
SergeiBaklan I tried both starting in safe mode as suggested and setting 'Calculation Options' to Manual but it still shuts down when I try convert them using text-to-columns. I can't repair or update office because I am using a work computer which is controlled by the organisation.
- If only text-to-columns will cause shutdown, would you try insert a support column or add a support column at last with formular. Then filter the support column?
- What is a support column?
- just a column ^O^
Even if you have the UK date, use fomular in another column to transfer it to the one you need. Then filter this column.
Maybe cannot solve your shutdown problem, but filter it first.
- you may ask sysadmins to repair
- one more, copy/paste this column into new file and Text to Columns it. If works, that means the problem in formulas which reference this you column, not in Text to Columns itself.
SergeiBaklan Brilliant, that second option worked! Thank you very much.
KIZZA94 , you are welcome
