Dates as text

[lightbulb]

using a formula, I am combining a column heading and the date in that row, so
that the cell will read "Column Heading Date", but the date is showing as a
number rather than a date. I want the cell to contain both txt (column
heading), and a date. How do I format it to do so?

 

[cm]

assuming your date is in cell A1:

="heading text "&DAY(A1)&"/"&MONTH(A1)&"/"&YEAR(A1)

 

[Per Jessen]

Hi

Try this:

=A1 & " " & TEXT(A3,dd.mm.yy")

where date is in A3

Hopes this helps.
....
Per

 

[Chip Pearson]

Or, simpler,

="Heading test"&TEXT(A1,"dd/mm/yyyy")

Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP 1998 - 2010
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com
[email on web site]

 

[lightbulb]

This is close....for example my date is 05/01/2010, and after the formula, it
reads 1/5/2010....further help?

 

[cm]

switch places with the day and month:

="text "&MONTH(A1)&"/"&DAY(A1)&"/"&YEAR(A1)

 

[Fred Smith]

Or shorter,
="text "&Text(a1,"mm/dd/yyyy")

Regards,
Fred

 

[Gord Dibben]

="Column Heading " & TEXT(A1,"mm-dd-yyyy")


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP