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Neil Smith
Aug 07, 2017Copper Contributor
Excel and Julian Date - has something change recently
I have been exporting from a mamangement software program both CVS and EXCEL files. I do alot of sorting by dates and just within the last 3 weeks the exports are coming over in Julian but when you look at the formula box it shows that it is in the desired date format. Have bothered everyone i know about why I can not get the data in the column to show up in desire date format vs. Julian #'s.
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- Thomas UrtisCopper Contributor
Just my take on this, nothing has changed in Excel that I've heard of in this regard. Your image looks like a formatting issue that might be caused by a change in the source management software program, or maybe in the destination workbook that you're not aware of if it's a template of any kind. Until you find out why that is (if my suspicion is correct; maybe it's not), you can copy any empty cell, select the numeric range, paste special for Add in the Operation section, hit OK and then format for date as desired. I did that on a replica of your image data here. It's albeit a clunky workaround but something is going on in the export process that as far as I know, in my opinion, and speaking to your post's Subject line, is not due to a change in Excel.
- Neil SmithCopper Contributor
Hello Thomas - I actually discovered that it is a MSO issue with Excel both in version 10 and 13. The fix simple - pressing the Ctrl key with the Tilde key simultaneously and the Julian number show now in the desired date format. Thank you for the work around.
- Thomas UrtisCopper Contributor
...and thank you for the update!