dates are formatted as custom date but still display as numbers

[Trainer]

I have inherited a spreadsheet which was originally created in XP and have
now converted to 2007. I have a column of dates which have suddenly changed
to general format. I've tried re-formatting them but they just won't change
to date format. I've found that it has the following macro. Is there
something that should be changed?

Sub CreateDistributionForm()
'
' CreateDistributionForm Macro
' Macro recorded and updated by MONUC-HQ-ADC COS
'
' Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+F
'
idRow = ActiveCell.Row

With Worksheets("Incoming")
txtNum = Cells(idRow, 1).Value
txtRef = Cells(idRow, 2).Value
txtDate = Cells(idRow, 3).Value
txtSubject = Cells(idRow, 4).Value
txtFrom = Cells(idRow, 5).Value
End With

Worksheets("DistributionForm").Select
Range("E2").Value = txtNum
Range("A31").Value = txtRef
Range("A30").Value = txtDate
Range("D30") = txtSubject
Range("A32") = txtFrom
Range("A4") = Date

ActiveWindow.SelectedSheets.PrintOut Copies:=1, Collate:=True
Worksheets("Incoming").Select

End Sub

 

[Sheeloo]

Looks like your dates are formatted as TEXT
Enter 1 in any empty cell
Copy it
Select your cells with dates
Right-click and choose Paste Special and then choose Multiply
Click OK
Then format your cells as DATE

 

[Dave Peterson]

Before you use a macro, what do you see in the formulabar?

Do you see a number or do you see a date?

If you see a number, then try formatting the cells as a date once more.

But if you see a date, then you may be looking at formulas.

In xl2003 menus, Tools|Options|View tab|uncheck formulas.

This is under that Office button|Excel options some where!

But you can also use a shortcut key stroke:
ctrl-` (control-backquote, the key just to the left of the 1/! on my USA
keyboard)