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Copper Contributor

Jul 16, 2022

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Excel Time Formatting

Hi Everyone, I'm trying to find a way I could type H AM/PM and automatically change to H:MM AM/PM Ex: input 5p output 5:00 PM I can use formulas or code on VBA.

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Formulas and Functions

Jul 17, 2022

Let's say you want to be able to enter a time as 3a or 12p in D2:D100.

Right-click the sheet tab.

Select 'View Code' from the context menu.

Copy the following code into the worksheet module:

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
    Dim rng As Range
    Dim h As Long
    If Not Intersect(Range("D2:D100"), Target) Is Nothing Then
        Application.ScreenUpdating = False
        Application.EnableEvents = False
        For Each rng In Intersect(Range("D2:D100"), Target)
            h = Val(rng.Value)
            If h >= 1 And h <= 12 Then
                If h = 12 Then h = 0
                If rng.Value Like "*a" Then
                    rng.Value = TimeSerial(h, 0, 0)
                ElseIf rng.Value Like "*p" Then
                    rng.Value = TimeSerial(h + 12, 0, 0)
                End If
            End If
        Next rng
        Application.EnableEvents = True
        Application.ScreenUpdating = True
    End If
End Sub

Switch back to Excel and test thoroughly.

NikolinoDE

Gold Contributor

Jul 17, 2022

JonathanSantos

Go to menu Start > Format > Format Cells...

. Select range or worksheet

. right mousekey

. format cells...

. Numbers > Custom

. enter in type: h:mm AM/PM

. OK

With VBA

Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
With Range("A1:AZ100")
.Value = Time
.NumberFormat = "h:mm AM/PM"
End With
End Sub

Hope I was able to help you with this info.

NikolinoDE

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JonathanSantos
Copper Contributor
Jul 17, 2022
Unfortunately that didn't work, with that formula I still need to type h:mm am/pm I'm trying to have the user only type h am/pm ex: input 2p output 2:00 PM.
With this VBA code anything I type it would make every cell 1:20 PM.

But thank you for trying.
- HansVogelaar
  MVP
  Jul 17, 2022
  JonathanSantos
  
  Let's say you want to be able to enter a time as 3a or 12p in D2:D100.
  
  Right-click the sheet tab.
  
  Select 'View Code' from the context menu.
  
  Copy the following code into the worksheet module:
  
  Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range) Dim rng As Range Dim h As Long If Not Intersect(Range("D2:D100"), Target) Is Nothing Then Application.ScreenUpdating = False Application.EnableEvents = False For Each rng In Intersect(Range("D2:D100"), Target) h = Val(rng.Value) If h >= 1 And h <= 12 Then If h = 12 Then h = 0 If rng.Value Like "*a" Then rng.Value = TimeSerial(h, 0, 0) ElseIf rng.Value Like "*p" Then rng.Value = TimeSerial(h + 12, 0, 0) End If End If Next rng Application.EnableEvents = True Application.ScreenUpdating = True End If End Sub
  
  Switch back to Excel and test thoroughly.
  - JonathanSantos
    Copper Contributor
    Jul 18, 2022
    this code is great, now is there a way I can type 130p and convert to 1:30 PM?