Sep 19 2020 01:38 AM - last edited on Nov 09 2023 11:11 AM by
Hello ,
I would like to add date picker on an excel sheet.
The goal is to create an excel file and have this sent to users to fill in.
When filling the excel, and click on the start date, a calendar dropdown should appear and users select the date from the calendar so as to eliminate different date format and make it unique across the document.
I was able to get a date picker add-in however this wont work because I am sending to users
please see below:
Sep 19 2020 02:16 AM
@MVPromise ,,,
To get the Date Picker do the following:
Now click the button on Date picker, Excel will pop up the Calendar, select the Date.
Note,, if you want to use much better calendar control then you need to use VBA Macro.
Sep 19 2020 03:52 AM
Afraid your users also shall install this third-party add-in to use it.
Out of the box built-in data picker was in older versions of Excel, but not available in modern ones, at least in Office365 versions. You may vote for the idea to add it here Add 'date picker' to enable users to select a date from a mini calendar into cells
Sep 25 2020 07:20 AM
Thank you for your response.
It appears Microsoft date and time picker control isn't available for mine .
Please what version of excel are you using?
Sep 25 2020 07:21 AM
Sep 25 2020 11:43 PM - edited Sep 26 2020 01:31 AM
@MVPromise ,,,
Glad to help you,, I'm using both Excel 2013 & 2016 ,,, if you don't have Microsoft Date & Time Picker, then need to manage,,, please Click this,,,
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Sep 28 2023 08:57 AM
@Rajesh_Sinha Aware that this is way after your initial inquiry, but I recently noticed that the exact functionality you are looking for is now available in Excel Online. By simply setting the cell number format to Date (any Date format, including custom ones, works) the person entering the date into the cell is prompted with a calendar date picker.
Oct 18 2023 01:49 AM
Feb 26 2024 09:31 PM
Mar 11 2024 06:43 AM
It is unbelievable that there is no standard solution for regular users without particular knowledge on exotic and hidden menus (developer tab) or VBA.
The solution proposed by @peiyezhu is a work around for sure but it is as elegant as effective!
Winner of the oscar for best Excel Work Around! (and shame on Microsoft)
Cheers,
M9000
Jul 02 2024 08:07 AM