Excel 2010 - change US dates to UK format

date-format, excel

Solution

Another solution without using a formula:

- Select the relevant columns

- Choose Data → Text to Columns…

- Select “Delimited” and click Next

- Untick all delimiters and click Next

- Select data column format “Date: MDY” and click Finish

The dates should now be converted to UK dates.

Problem

I have imported a CSV file with 2 long columns of dates. These dates are in the US format `Aug/28/2013` and I want them to be in the standard UK `dd/mm/yyyy` format. I have tried formatting the cells as US dates and then converting them to number-only formats, and various other permutations within the Date format box, but with no success. Can anyone rid me of these awful US dates please?

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