How do I format date field in footer?

[Terry Sharman]

I'm pretty basic when it comes to Excel. How can I change the date format
for the date field that I've placed in my footer? I would like it to show
04-11-06.

Thanks.

Terry S.

 

[via135]

hi!

go to.. Format Cells > Custom > mm-dd-yy

-via135

 

[Terry Sharman]

Thanks for the quick response, but this is in the "footer" and it doesn't
seem to work as you wrote....

Terry S.

 

[gls858]

I'm pretty basic when it comes to Excel. How can I change the date format
for the date field that I've placed in my footer? I would like it to show
04-11-06.

Thanks.

Terry S.

Go to file > page setup then select the header/footer tab.
Click on the custom footer button select the icon
that looks like a little calender. It should place
a variable for date &[Date] in whatever section you
have selected.

gls858

 

[Terry Sharman]

Thanks gls858. I've done that but the format is "dd/mm/yy" and I would like
it to be "dd-mm-yy".

Terry S.

I'm pretty basic when it comes to Excel. How can I change the date format
for the date field that I've placed in my footer? I would like it to show
04-11-06.

Thanks.

Terry S.

Go to file > page setup then select the header/footer tab.
Click on the custom footer button select the icon
that looks like a little calender. It should place
a variable for date &[Date] in whatever section you
have selected.

gls858

 

[Gord Dibben]

Terry

You can effect limited changes to Excel's footer/header date format by adjusting
your short/long date format in Windows Regional and Language Settings.

Start>Settings>Control Panel..........follow your nose.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

Thanks gls858. I've done that but the format is "dd/mm/yy" and I would like
it to be "dd-mm-yy".

Terry S.

I'm pretty basic when it comes to Excel. How can I change the date format
for the date field that I've placed in my footer? I would like it to show
04-11-06.

Thanks.

Terry S.

Go to file > page setup then select the header/footer tab.
Click on the custom footer button select the icon
that looks like a little calender. It should place
a variable for date &[Date] in whatever section you
have selected.

gls858