24hr Time format

Copper Contributor

Hi, 

I need to turn 12hr time formatting that's aligned to the left and format it to 24hr time and align it to the right. How can I do this without having to click into each cell. For example:

4:36 PM to 16:36 PM (aligned to the right)

10 Replies

@Kay_T1060 

 

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@Kay_T1060 

1. Select the time

2. Press CTRL + 1

3. Select Custom

4. Select h:mm

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5. Click OK

 

Once you clicked OK, the date will be 16:36 and right aligned as seen in the caption below

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@Kay_T1060 

But what's the point?

4:36 PM = 16:36. There is no such time as 16:36 AM or 16:36 PM.

 

Alignment is done via Format, Cells... or via the buttons on the HOME ribbon.

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@Riny_van_Eekelen 

Hi, I will need to put the times in military time to complete a report that I am doing. For some reason the times will not convert unless I click into each cell. 

@Abiola1 

Thank you for your help. Unfortunately, this way isn't working for me either. I keep testing it out though. I did do this process in the beginning. 

Well, I believe you probably don't know what you want because I provided a reply that directly addresses your question

@Kay_T1060 

Interesting, I thought that military time format for 4:36 PM will be 1636.

Anyway, if you'd like to convert to 16:36 PM and keep time value

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(I guess you converted to text "16:36 PM" as in the second cell), you may apply to all cells with time custom number format

[<0.5]hh:mm "AM";[>0.4999999999]hh:mm "PM"

as in the third cell. Please check in attached file as well.

@Abiola1 I wanted to update you that everything was figured out (Text to Columns). Thank you for your help again. 

@Sergei Baklan Thank you for your help. Everything has been figured out. 

@Kay_T1060 , glad to help