Extract the month name from a month

[Grd]

Hi there,

I have a month column with just a number like 1 , 7 etc. I'd like to see Jan
instead of 1 and Jul instead of 7. Is there a formula for function for this.
There is only one number in a column at one time.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Tx

Grd

 

[Mike H]

Hi,

With numbers (1 - 12) in column A us this and drag down

=DATE(2010,A1,1)

Format these cells with a custom format of mmm


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Mike

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question.

 

[Mark]

You could use the month column in the DATE function and then use the
TEXT function to extract just the 3 letter month as in:

=TEXT(DATE(0,A1,1),"mmm")

 

[JP]

If there is just a number in a single cell, just format it to look
like a month name.

In Excel 2003, select the cell, press Ctrl+1, go to Number tab, click
"Custom" and in the Type box, enter "mmm" (without quotes).

--JP

 

[Teethless mama]

=TEXT(A1&"-10","mmm")

 

[T. Valko]

Another one...

A1 = a number from 1 to 12

=TEXT(A1*29,"mmm")

 

[JP]

My bad. But it looks like others came in with the correct answer.

--JP

 

[T. Valko]

You're welcome!

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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP

Works too!

Tx
Grd