Tip of the week # 442
16 February 2015
Save time entering dates (Microsoft Excel)
If you enter a date in an Excel worksheet, do you type the year as well? If
so, you might like to know that if the date is in the current year you can
save yourself some time. Also, if you normally type the leading zero to get,
say, 01/03/2015, there is even less for you to type.
Here's how:
- Type, say, 1/3.
- Press ENTER.
Excel assumes you're entering a date and typically formats it to, say,
1-Mar. If you don't like the default date format, you can quickly reformat
it to, say, 01/03/2015 or 1 March 2015.
Here's how:
- Select the cell(s) you want to reformat.
- Click on the Number Format drop-down list on the Home tab in the
Number group.
- Select Short Date or Long Date.
Finally, have another look at
tip_358.php for tips on
how to enter the current date and/or time into a worksheet.
